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After the Civil War, millions of freed enslaved people were left without land or money to build a future. Now, 200 years after slavery was officially…

New claims for unemployment benefits rise to 1.4 million, a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses close their doors again after the pandemic intensifies.

What if the very first "video game" was actually invented in 1907? That's the premise of Bartlow's Dread Machine, created by Beep Games and Tribetoy.…

Ascena Retail Group is the latest clothing seller to try a restructuring during the pandemic when demand has cratered. The firm, which also owns Lane Bryant and Justice, will close some stores.

"It was not great," Mayor Ted Wheeler said. "It makes your eyes really burn." Protesters rail against federal agents' presence in the city — and repeat their call for Wheeler to resign.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is weighing a fare hike to help soften the blow of a massive $10 billion budget shortfall.The potential fare…

An NYPD officer from Long Island and two other men were arrested on drug and conspiracy charges this week.Suffolk County police seized 400 grams of drugs…

Cohen returned to prison this month after he was released in May over coronavirus concerns. A judge finds his return to prison was in retaliation for plans to publish a book about the president.

Recent studies have raised fears that immunity to the coronavirus might be fleeting, thus making potential vaccines ineffective. The reality of the science is more complex — and more reassuring.

In two new polls, a majority of parents say they prefer delaying in-person school reopening, despite the personal and economic toll.