Turning the big 100, a World War II veteran in the California city of Lodi is celebrating his birthday with one wish.

The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th anniversary this month. There’s little to celebrate.

When Tanya Rice dropped off some dog food at Newark Neighbours’ food bank this week, she found the pet-food shelves almost empty — and knew her rescue group had to ...