44-year-old right whale Slalom births her 7th calf, a rare feat. This season saw 21 calves born, the highest number in 15 years for the species. With fewer than 400 right whales left, each birth ...

The homicide rate in Pierce County dropped last year, following a nationwide trend. Across Pierce County, there were 49 homicides, according to The News Tribune's analysis. That is a decrease from the ...

California's Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States. Reaching its windswept summit requires a strenuous hike of more than 20 miles roundtrip, ascending to an elevation of ...

As a story still being written, retirement today looks little like the retirement your parents knew, which will look even less familiar to the next generation. These statistics show how Americans are ...