CLEVELAND — When the ticks on the clock moved us from last year to this year, we crossed a threshold filled with hope and expectation. We all want hope for better times and expectation on any horizon.

LONDON — Two alleged art thieves will appear in court in London next month accused of stealing “Girl With Balloon,” a famous painting by the mysterious British street artist Banksy. London's ...

NASA wants to send a giant silver balloon to the hellish world of Venus, where the floating robot would explore the toxic Venusian atmosphere. Functional tests of a smaller prototype recently took ...