NBC News takes a look at what is driving the Syrian war, a conflict which…
How search algorithms reinforce racism and sexism
Search patterns matter because sites like Google are becoming increasingly powerful arbiters of public information.
It's official, Switzerland is fast becoming a "Crypto-Nation"
The Swiss government’s financial regulatory authority – FINMA, just released official guidelines to regulate certain…
Is Trump mulling real gun policy changes — or just smoke and mirrors?
Do these actions represent a true policy sea change for a president who campaigned against…
Billy Graham, 'America's pastor,' dead at age 99
Evangelist Pastor Billy Graham, who boasted a career of more than 70 years and was…
Wife of lawmaker who killed himself amid sex scandal loses election bid
Rebecca Johnson denied the allegations against Dan Johnson, but lost the special election in Kentucky…
For nurses, sexual harassment from patients is 'par for the course'
The #MeToo movement has prompted nurses to stand up for themselves and put an end…
Netanyahu confidant reportedly to testify against him in corruption case
The news comes days after police announced that there was sufficient evidence to indict the…
After pillaging the Earth, the patriarchy looks to colonize Mars
The presumed right to use and abuse something and then walk away to conquer something…
Japan falls out of love with sake as 'Western way of living' takes root
Sake sales within Japan have decreased 30 percent since 1975, forcing brewers to try to…
Dallas Mavericks hire independent investigator to scrutinize work environment
The Dallas Mavericks are being accused of a hostile work environment and are investigating further…
Lindsey Vonn wins bronze in likely final Olympic downhill race
Lindsey Vonn won bronze in what’s likely her final Olympic downhill race and becomes the…
North Korea backed out of secret meeting with Pence, U.S. says
A meeting between Mike Pence and North Korean delegates during the Olympics allegedly got derailed…
Painful loss eliminates USA men's hockey from medal contention
With a painful loss to the Czech Republic in a shootout, Team USA is eliminated…
Traumatized, angry, and social media savvy, Parkland teens are primed to push for gun reform
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have become powerful gun reform advocates. Experts say it’s…
Parkland students travel to Florida capital to push gun reform
About 100 students traveled by bus to Tallahassee on Tuesday to convince lawmakers to enact…
Inside the safest school in America
At Southwestern High School in Indiana, the classroom doors are bullet-resistant, cameras are everywhere, and…
Model, first lady: Melania Trump conspicuously absent from magazine covers
There’s a clear reluctance among editors to put themselves in the cross-hairs of the culture…
Melania Trump conspicuously absent from magazine covers
There’s a clear reluctance among editors to put themselves in the cross-hairs of the culture…
'I was almost a school shooter': Colorado dad pens open letter
A Colorado father of four wrote an open letter Tuesday claiming that, as a troubled…
Russian oligarch bankrolls lawsuit against Olympic doping whistleblower
Mikhail Prokhorov and three Russian biathletes who were banned from competition want to force doping…
Trump moves to ban rapid-fire gun 'bump stocks'
President Donald Trump has directed his attorney general to propose regulations that would ban bump…
Lawyer who is oligarch's son-in-law pleads guilty in Russia probe
Alex van der Zwaan was charged Feb. 16 for making false statements about his communications…
Poll: Support for gun control hits record high
Following the Florida shooting, where a gunman allegedly fatally shot 17 people at a high…
California's tough laws make gun trafficking lucrative, says ex-smuggler
Despite tough laws, an ex-smuggler tells NBC Bay Area that illegal guns will keep flowing…
Suicide rates spike in Puerto Rico, five months after Maria
This follows years of steady decline in the island’s suicide rates.
How the Parkland survivors became advocates for gun reform
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students have become powerful gun reform advocates. Experts say it’s…
Queen Elizabeth attends London Fashion Week in royal first
Queen Elizabeth II made her first visit to London Fashion Week to present an award…
Trump pushes insurance that doesn't cover pre-existing conditions
The Trump administration is moving to expand the use of temporary insurance, which could offer…