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On Aug. 2, when most U.S. papers ran a front page photograph of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' return to the House, The New York Times went with Tyler Hicks' photo from Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Hicks tells of what else he saw in Somalia and how photographing the horror may help.

Update Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m.Michigan health officials say an 87-year-old woman from Kent County is the fifth person to die from the West Nile virus in the…

In Shooting in the Wild, filmmaker Chris Palmer exposes some of the dirty secrets behind nature documentaries, like manufactured sounds and staged animal fights. He says he was compelled to disclose these tricks because he had seen a lot of animal mistreatment and audience deception and felt the need for transparency.

The tipped minimum wage has been stuck at $2.13 an hour since 1991. In states where servers make more than the federal minimum wage, restaurants haven't been hurting.

The greatest scandal in American political history was, of course, Watergate. Reporters began investigating corruption in the Nixon…

The award-winning children's book author has written more than two dozen books set in the American heartland. He's most famous for his intricate illustrations of the Midwest — sprawling prairie, family farms and his signature mischievous pigs.

Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines late last week, leaving behind devastation and plenty of questions yet to be answered. Authors Kevin Roose and Allan Gurganus suggest books that might provide readers with a glimpse past the week's ubiquitous headlines, to the human cost often left hidden.

On his new album, X, rising singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran turns the at times troubling idea of the "friend zone" into something safe and sustaining.

Maryland's prisons and jails release thousands of inmates each year without helping them enroll in Medicaid, jeopardizing their health and putting communities at greater risk.

Last night I listened to Detroit Mayor Dave Bing’s State of the City address. There was a certain poignancy about it. He has to know it’s extremely likely…