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Alaska has allowed individuals to contribute unlimited sums to candidates since a federal appeals court struck down the state’s limits in 2021 as unconstitutionally low. Ballot Measure 1 aims to limit the influence of big-money donors on state and local elections.

The Anchorage Democrat wanted to take on Republican Congressman Nick Begich. He wasn't able to overtake a rival in his own political lane.

Money is pouring into both camps because Alaska is one of a few states that will decide which party controls the Senate. The Sullivan campaign has more cash on hand.

"People think of this as the ultimate Hollywood experience," says Escott Norton, former executive director of the Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 1.5% in the spring, according to the Commerce Department. That's a modest slowdown from the previous quarter — but consumer spending picked up steam.

Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.

The division put a new sample U.S. Senate ballot on its website with atypical listings for both candidates. But it's not clear the agency has committed to that format.

European soccer associations said they would boycott the World Cup unless FIFA reverses a controversial deal to sell minority stakes to the marquee soccer tournament.

Why food companies love labels like "organic" and "high protein," why our brains are misled by them — and how to avoid paying extra for marketing.

They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.