As darkness extends southward across the Arctic, sea ice has advanced to much of the Russian shoreline, but growth has been particularly slow in the Barents and Kara Seas. In the Antarctic, with the ...

Almost 90,000 Salzburg alpine animals are back home in their stables. Chairman Silvester Gfrerer takes stock after the season: "The weather conditions were ideal for the animals." ...

The Fed also seeks to ensure the stability of the financial system. The Fed uses its balance sheet to help it accomplish those goals. The Fed decides what assets it holds and whether to expand or ...