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Some Democratic state lawmakers are laying out what they want in new legislation aimed at addressing the problem of sexual assault on college…

Kyung-Sook Shin's atmospheric, tragic novel follows a beautiful orphan whose dancing skills secure her a place at the Korean court, and later a life in Belle Époque France — but not happiness.

For this summer reading list, our listeners suggested a lot of great history, compelling fiction, a few memoirs — and Jane Austen, reimagined with brown people!

And telescopes and binoculars only amplify the risk to your eyes from looking at the sun, doctors say. So even if you're not in the "path of totality," take precautions if you plan to watch.

Author Josh Dean describes how the CIA worked to secretly resurface a sub that the Soviet Union considered lost. Their cover story involved eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes.

Animals, get your best pose ready. The University of Michigan is snapping pictures of wild animals in an effort to document how populations of meat-eating…

Beyond the juicy bits, journalist Susan Page paints a larger portrait of one of the more underappreciated, least understood figures of the last century — one with both insecurities and influence.

If there’s an unwanted thicket in your backyard, you know getting rid of it isn’t easy.Bushes, shrubs and invasive species can be in hard-to-reach places.…

Sen. Kamala Harris of California was the breakout star of the second part of the Democratic debate — and may have reshaped the contest as she took on former Vice President Joe Biden over race.

As America prepares for the eclipse on Aug. 21, here are some basic facts about the phenomenon.