As the US moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, could more states legalize it?

A federal proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug has raised the hopes of some pot backers that more states will embrace cannabis. Read More

More than half of foreign-born people in US live in these 4 states

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week shows that more than half of America’s foreign-born population lives in the country’s four most populous states -- California, Texas ... Read More

US Map Shows How States May Be Submerged by Rising Sea Levels in 2100

A map of the contiguous U.S. shows how coastal states would be affected ... coast is predicted to fare far worse than the Pacific because of the more mountainous terrain in the West, although ... Read More

‘None go forward without the others.’ US mega-deal would tie together the futures of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Gaza

Saudi Arabia and the United States are finalizing the details of a landmark deal to strengthen bilateral trade and defense – but an agreement will not be reached if the kingdom and Israel do not ... Read More

US Politics

A majority of younger voters in this U.S. presidential election say they wish they had someone other than Joe Biden or Donald Trump to choose from. Some of ... of a handful of states that could ... Read More

These are the most affordable states, according to our 2024 study

Sam Huisache is a contributing writer at USA TODAY Homefront specializing in real estate trends, housing affordability and sustainable building methods. Sam has more than two years of experience ... Read More

US Steel’s shareholders just voted to end more than a century of American ownership. It may not matter

New York (CNN) — US Steel shareholders Friday ... “The relationship between the United States and Japan is far bigger and more significant than a single commercial deal,” said the official ... Read More

Your morning coffee may be more than a half million years old

Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s ... Read More

New nonsurgical procedure may be more effective than weight loss drugs, study says

BOSTON - A nonsurgical weight loss procedure may be more effective and less expensive than weight loss drugs like ... while patients can regain some weight over time, it's usually not all of ... Read More

States With The Most Confrontational Drivers 2024

Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands ... a 135% increase from 2018. In some states, confrontational driving tends to ... Read More

Elevated heat may be linked to more than half a million stroke deaths, especially in poor countries

Chinese scientists analyzing health data from more than 200 countries and territories ... adding that lower temperatures may increase the likelihood of suffering a stroke by stimulating the ... Read More

A drink now may impact you more than it would years ago. Here’s why that’s a problem

Retirement may be time ... people in the US in two key ways,” Koob said via email. “First, they have always had a tendency to drink more, as well as use other drugs more, than the cohort ... Read More