A panel of scientists and scholars said Thursday they believe the world is as close as it has ever been to a so-called doomsday scenario. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, which has been tracking the ...

Civilization is still as close to worldwide destruction as it was last year. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled in Washington D.C. on Tuesday that the "Doomsday Clock" will remain ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Humanity is edging closer and closer to annihilation, scientists say. The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the minute hand on its Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to ...

The risk of nuclear war and the threat of climate change have caused the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to move the Doomsday Clock 30 seconds closer to catastrophe to two minutes to midnight. This ...

WASHINGTON -- The Doomsday Clock was reset to 100 seconds to midnight, meaning the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists does not think the world is a safer place in 2020. This is the closest the clock ...

What options remain for Congress to avert a government shutdown when the clock strikes midnight? NPR speaks with GOP strategist Alex Conant about what they could do.

Let’s be honest, New Year’s Eve isn’t just another night. It’s the global permission slip to dream big, dance harder, and toast to fresh starts. If you’re itching to swap your usual countdown routine ...

LONDON -- At midnight, like magic, Harry Potter appeared. Like castles lowering their drawbridges, bookstores across Britain and as far away as Singapore and Sydney, unveiled their copies of "Harry ...