Unstable system could bring stronger downpours, especially in the north Dubai: Rain fell across large parts of the UAE on Sunday, bringing relief to residents as wet weather swept through coastal, ...

DAVOS, Switzerland — Up in the Alps, Secretary of State Marco Rubio served as his boss’s hype man. At a Thursday ceremony on the main stage of the World Economic Forum, the White House unveiled ...

The Atacama Desert lies along the northern edge of Chile, a long strip pressed between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes. It is often described as the driest place on Earth, though that description ...

At least two people died Thursday after becoming trapped in flooded basements amid an afternoon of record-breaking rainfall across the five boroughs, city officials said. Police said a 39-year-old man ...

Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

Today’s debate over the future of higher education is often framed as a choice between diversity and meritocracy, as if universities must choose between the identity and the quality of their students.