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A new universal mask mandate goes into effect Monday in Kansas City, where COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising. The last mask mandate there sparked a mayoral recall effort.

Right now, only kids 12 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Studies underway at multiple sites are gathering data to see if the vaccine can be given to children as young as six months.

As British authorities hunt suspects in two attacks on the London transit system, they are distracted by a fiasco. Saturday, authories said a man shot dead by plainclothes police officers at a subway station Friday was a 27-year-old Brazilian not connected to the bombings. Brazil's goverment wants an explanation.

Gains with suburban voters helped Joe Biden win the presidency. Suburbs were long GOP terrain, and their move left accelerated with Donald Trump's rise. We check in on Pennsylvania suburban voters.

The Newsweek editor highlights a book and a pair of articles that turn on the intersection of style and substance — from the methods and motivation behind the AMC hit Mad Men to one man's attempt to bring reality television to Russian audiences.

The Supreme Court has blocked lower court restrictions on the abortion medication mifespristone while litigation continues.

The hardy tamarisk, which arrived from Asia, is crowding out native plants in many Western states. It chokes small streams and rivers and sucks up scarce water. And it's hard to get rid of it.

The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in with an exhibition of 25 objects featuring prominent people involved in the scandal.

Tang was famous for his vast circle of friends — beloved by everyone from British royalty to Hollywood stars to Fidel Castro. He launched the luxury fashion brand Shanghai Tang.

Under new bipartisan legislation, colleges and universities could face strong new penalties for mishandling cases of sexual assault on campus. Critics question whether they can be implemented.