Spokane Transit Authority began a new reduced-fare option Monday by cutting fares in half for low-income riders. Called “Opportunity,” qualified riders pay $1 for a one-way ride and $2 for a day pass.

The $2.90 most New Yorkers pay for subway and bus fare will go up to $3.00 next year, but it’s half-price for thousands of New Yorkers, like Jerimiah Gonzalez. “I can go for more rides than if I pay ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

The U.S. Coast Guard plans to spend over $17 billion to acquire 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters—ships that conduct search and rescue operations, among other missions. Two shipbuilders have started building ...

The story of the highly skilled workers who helped build Egypt’s Great Pyramid is emerging from a papyrus cache unearthed at the world’s oldest harbor On a summer afternoon around 4,600 years ago, ...