As many as a dozen destructive twisters touched down across Dallas and Fort Worth on Tuesday, damaging an estimated 650 homes and leaving thousands without power.

For the first time, information regarding the Depression-era 1940 census will finally be released to the public. The data is expected to shed light on an era when millions of people struggled through massive unemployment and migration.

The State Department has announced that the search for Earhart’s plane will start anew this summer about halfway between Hawaii and Australia.

What do an old-school game designer, the NCAA chief and Maggie Gyllenhaal have in common? They're all on TIME's list of the 12 education activists to watch in 2012.

In 2011, protesters didn't just voice complaints; they changed the world.

All tweens aged 9 to 11 should have their cholesterol checked to help head off cardiovascular disease early, according to new medical guidelines.