Donald Trump said he would use the department to further his priorities. He also said he would close it. Both options would face difficulties.

President-elect Donald J. Trump may accelerate the timetable for a truce. Kyiv views guarantees against renewed aggression as crucial to any settlement.

The court ruled that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must take the stand on Dec. 2 in a trial that has stretched out for more than four years.

Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.

Members of the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant hold a house tour once a year to show off the culture and history of the Black home aesthetic.