States can draw electoral maps for partisan gain, but not if it dilutes the power of voters of color, courts have found.

One topic dominated online conversation this week: the American Eagle jeans ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney. We break down why people are so worked up about it.

A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons.

The potato may seem rather ordinary. But this tuber's origins story is quite fascinating, and we don't really know all the details yet.