Environmental groups sue to block coal mining expansion in pristine wildnerness

Through civil disobedience, local communities have defeated a company once thought invincible. This is their story

Is the Bush White House using the courts as another way to pay back special interests?

Is the Bush White House using the courts as another way to pay back special interests?

10 women were arrested for wearing male religious garb, showcasing Israel's fragile secular-religious relationship

Eschewing the cold perfection of the literary short story, Connie Willis gushes screwball comedies, clever farces and sharp satires on a par with those of George Saunders.

A compromise between Jewish women and ultra-Orthodox rabbis over prayer at the sacred spot is in the works

The St. Louis Arch is also in need of preservation

What's worse: In many cases, these politicians hold sway over decisions critical to leading gas companies

At least 300 traders pay for financial astrology newsletters

Canada could be the first of many countries to close its embassy in Tehran