An analysis of nationwide phone book listings has revealed the most common last name in each US state, offering a new look at regional differences in family history. Last names often carry the ...

There are some longtime favorites, and a few new additions, in the rankings of America's most popular baby names.

The next United States election is scheduled for November 5, 2024. President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala ...

North Carolina voters once again find their congressional districts are different from two years ago, thanks to changes in ...

The history of the United States is such, though, that many of its towns and cities have simply been given names honoring other towns and cities elsewhere in the world—more often than not the ...

Migrants from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka and Rajasthan, among other states, make up about another 40 percent. In this ...

What does it take to be a Michigan election worker? A tolerance for lots and lots of process, writes contributing columnist John Lindstrom.

The third annual State of Local News report, released by Medill’s Local News Initiative Wednesday, chronicles declines in ...

There are 288 assembly constituencies in the state and, according to the formula arrived at by ... I am happy he has withdrawn his name. He would never do anything that would affect our party.” ...

From blackberry farms in Tennessee to Gilded Era California ranches, these all-inclusive resorts are ideal for dropping off the map.

An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by ...