The survey gauges people on five traits. It’s used to screen applicants for jobs and predict earning potential. But its accuracy may depend on whether you live in a rich country or a poor country.

Acosta is under scrutiny for the 2008 deal he oversaw when he was a U.S. attorney in Florida, now that prosecutors in New York have brought a new case in which Epstein could face 45 years in prison.

In a joint operation organized by the World Customs Organization and Interpol, thousands of protected animals, plants and wildlife products were seized in more than 100 countries.

A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.

Bernie Marcus said he was backing Trump’s 2020 presidential bid, prompting a backlash against the home improvement giant. Trump, in turn, tweeted his support for Home Depot.

President Trump has signed an executive order pushing for sweeping changes in the way kidney disease is treated.

Hundreds of people died when a ruptured dam unleashed a wave of mining waste in the town of Brumadinho in January. Mining giant Vale said it is committed to fixing the damage.

We talked to Angela Saini, author of the new book Superior: The Return of Race Science, about how race isn’t real (but you know … still is) and how race science crept its way into the 21st century.

Instagram is rolling out a feature that will notify users when their comments may contain harmful or offensive content, then give them the opportunity to undo the posts before other users see them.

The court ruled that the D.C. and Maryland attorneys general lacked the standing to bring the lawsuit. Another federal court is considering a separate case brought by Democratic members of Congress.

The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.

The Democratic senator and presidential hopeful is introducing a bill to prevent a transformation of the redistricting process that he says could give Republicans a political advantage.

“The current situation is making it impossible for me to carry out my role as I would like,” Kim Darroch wrote in his resignation letter following a cable leak revealing his criticism of Trump.

High in fiber and protein, chickpeas are playing a starring role on menus. They’re also good for soil health — and growing demand could help restore soils depleted by decades of intensive farming.

Torn developed an unpredictable and stubborn reputation, both on camera and in his personal life, but his performances also proved influential on scores of successful television shows.

It could boost the economy, but experts say that not all plans to wipe out student debt increase racial and economic equity.

Expanding health benefits to more undocumented immigrants was praised by state Democrats, but some Republicans worried about California becoming a “magnet” for migrants in search of coverage.

About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border — a 28% drop from May. The hot-weather drop “outpaces last year’s decline by 11 percent,” DHS said.

Defense Department officials released their tally on Tuesday after mounting pressure to detail the costs for taxpayers, but they say personnel participation was part of the training budget.

Certain circles of the Internet are aghast that the ingenue — actress and singer Halle Bailey — is African American. “Spoiler alert … the character of Ariel is a work of fiction,” Disney said.

Oman has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S. “We always keep a focus not on the negative, but on the positive,” says Oman’s incoming U.N. ambassador.

The judges upheld a lower court decision that found Trump used the platform for official purposes, which precludes him from banning users because they disagree with his views.

President Trump said Alexander Acosta has done a good job leading the Labor Department but will look into his involvement in a decade-old plea agreement with the financier accused of sex trafficking.

Billionaire Richard Branson is partnering with a group of investors to take his space tourism company public. The stock market debut is expected later this year.

Jeff Guinn weaves in a portrait of America’s burgeoning love affair with the automobile. But his book rests heavy on the men’s positive attributes, while shying away from their “unfortunate flaws.”

The National Museum of American History said it has a long commitment to documenting “history as it unfolds.” It reached out to pediatricians who shared images made by children after their release.

The baseball commissioner’s charming, informative memoir is about the best you can hope to read from a powerful professional sports insider — even if Selig is too defensive on steroids.

“In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action,” his family said in a statement. Perot, who had battled leukemia, died Tuesday at his home in Dallas.

Some borrowers default on their student loans at much higher rates than others — and they’re not the borrowers with the highest debt.