The longtime activist offers a vision of a planet Earth that has survived the worst effects of climate change -- but only if we act now.

The New York Times chief T.V. critic says television is the "main thing" about Donald Trump.

It’s easier than ever to buy cheap stylish clothes. A fashion critic says that is a big problem.

A little known part of the Republican's 2017 tax bill has given big breaks to the wealthy without delivering on the promised benefits to poor communities around the country.

Diane and José Andrés in front of a live audience at The Library Congress National Book Festival.

The consequences of the fires in the Amazon for the rainforest – and the world's fight against climate change.

A journalist follows three generations of a Filipino family from a slum in Manila to a cul-de-sac outside Houston. What their story says about migration in the 21st century.

This week the NYPD fired the officer involved in the death of Eric Garner. The move came five years after Garner’s death. What the case says about the state of police accountability.

Sexual abuse allegations continue to pile up against the Boy Scouts of America as changes to statutes of limitations pave the way for future lawsuits.

Market volatility, troubling economic news from abroad and signs of an economic downturn at home as the U.S. trade war with China continues.

An expert on gun violence says we must acknowledge the connection between white privilege and gun rights.

A nation in mourning confronts the politics of division and increasing demands to address gun violence in America.

“After two years of President Trump’s words and actions,” they ask, “when will Americans have enough?”

When Anderson Cooper’s mother, the designer and heiress Gloria Vanderbilt, reached her 91st birthday, they began a correspondence, breaking a wall of silence between them. This 2016 conversation covered life in the spotlight, suicide, money, and grieving for a parent and a child. Vanderbilt Died in June at age 95.

How the remote island became one of the world's most important laboratories for understanding climate change.