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There are now more than 3,000 billionaires in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of the wealthiest people. They collectively hold about $16.1 trillion in wealth.

Lead paint was outlawed in 1978, but in Cleveland, it's still the biggest contributor to lead poisoning. It’s highly toxic, posing danger in particular to children between the ages of one and five. Some residents who have been impacted by exposure to lead who have found ways to persevere.

"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.

New on the shelves this week: An obit writer writes — and drunkenly publishes — his own obituary. A Hungarian teen stumbles into adulthood. And geriatric sleuth Vera Wong returns.

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

A lawful permanent resident who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years was detained because of a decades-old conviction amid tougher immigration enforcement at airports and border crossings.

The dismantling of USAID has had a significant impact on the projects that may actually serve to discourage illegal immigration to the U.S.

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C. to see cherry blossom trees. Here are three places around the U.S. where you can see the blooms — weather permitting.

Investors are bracing for more turbulence, as President Trump prepares to unveil a new set of tariffs on Wednesday.

U.S. humanitarian relief teams are usually among the first to respond to major disasters. But Friday's deadly earthquake in Myanmar came as the Trump administration fired USAID's remaining employees.