In a year when every new twist seemed to shred the political rulebook, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz bet big on tradition. After a convincing victory that cemented his spot in the top tier of Republican field, Cruz had a few fresh riffs for the faithful
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton eked out a narrow victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses, but the virtual tie was a cause for celebration for both candidates
The World Health Organization declared the Zika crisis—a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects—an international public health emergency, freeing money to fund international efforts to combat the disease
The multi-platform mobile messaging service WhatsApp has crossed a billion active users a month, the company announced on its blog. "That's nearly one in seven people on Earth who use WhatsApp each month to stay in touch"
Alphabet, the holding company formed by Google last fall, handily beat analysts’ expectations in its quarterly earnings report, sending the company's stock soaring and helping it topple Apple as the most valuable publicly traded company in the world
As China extends its dragnet overseas, dissidents and other exiles who have run foul of Beijing's increasingly authoritarian regime begin to fear for their safety. Nowhere is this more true than among the sizable emigre community living in the Thai capital, Bangkok
The U.S. Department of Justice launched a review of the San Francisco Police Department, an agency facing scrutiny over the shooting death of a young black man and the emergence of homophobic and racist text messages exchanged between officers
The father of detained Oregon militia leader Ammon Bundy has called on supporters to continue their occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, despite his son previously telling them to go home
A high-ranking U.S. military official has objected to the idea put forth by some Republican presidential hopefuls that the military should "carpet bomb" ISIS, calling the idea "inconsistent with our values"
Lawmakers in western Canada have reached an agreement to preserve the Great Bear Rainforest, banning logging across most of what is one of the world's largest tracts of temperate rainforest. The deal has the support of the 26 aboriginal tribes
A woman who champions the rights of ISIS rape victims, Pope Francis and the Afghan women's cycling team are among the known candidates for the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize as the nomination window was set to close
Fox’s first live-musical effort was not only a hit with viewers and critics, but scored in the ratings, too. Sunday night’s Grease: Live delivered 12.2 million viewers and a strong 4.3 rating among adults 18-49
Astronaut Scott Kelly is almost done with his yearlong stay aboard the International Space Station. Here is a collection of the best photos he snapped in the past month
