The world is, admittedly, a big place, so it can feel daunting to try and learn more about it. But sometimes just bite-sized ...

Firefighters in southwest France are battling an uncontained blaze four times the size of Paris as 104-degree heat and strong ...

French authorities have ordered nearly 4,000 more people to evacuate from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast.

Huge wildfires in France and Spain have grown to the largest either country has seen in decades, breaking modern records.

French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on the Atlantic coast as returning heat ...

Firefighters have kept a vast wildfire in southwest France from advancing overnight, extinguishing flare-ups near Atlantic ...

French authorities warn that an “intense” heat wave will peak on Wednesday, and Spain’s will last until Sunday.

The late American historian Peter Novick once compared the pursuit of historical objectivity to nailing jelly to a wall—an unsatisfying and messy task, since historical objectivity isn’t one clean ...

Firefighters and volunteers raced to contain wildfires on Monday. The crisis has forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate in ...

A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday. This brings the total to ...

Surfing is back on the Olympic program after making its debut three years ago in Tokyo. This time the action will take place ...