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They report the great playwright did not entirely make his living in the theater. He was also a merchant, a moneylender and a tax dodger. In 1598, he was prosecuted for hoarding grain during a famine.

Students and teachers are both facing challenges again as schools reopen next month across Tampa Bay.

A third of the country wrongly believes former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.

The Kerner Report findings were stark: White racism was the underlying cause of the racial unrest.

Canadian performing artist Fan Yang set a Guinness record for number of people enclosed in a soap bubble. Yang burst the previous record by getting 181 people — arms at their sides — to resist the urge to poke the bubble as it slowly rose around them.

The company tried to use a bankruptcy filing to block the nearly 40,000 lawsuits from people alleging its baby powder contains asbestos.

The creeks and rivers that run through East Palestine, Ohio are contaminated with chemicals from the train derailment that occurred in early February.

Evening Masterwork: Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 2 “London” for November 13, 2022

Thefts have risen substantially in recent years, and lawmakers across the nation have presented measures to stem the thefts. These thefts are very costly to individuals impacted by the crime.

Several of Coca-Cola's fruity drinks contain BVO. In 2012, a teenager started a petition to remove BVO for health reasons, because it contains a chemical used in some flame retardants.

Congress has approved emergency legislation containing $100 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The measure passed despite widespread opposition in the Democratic majority. It omits the provision for a U.S. troop withdrawal timeline, which prompted an earlier veto.

As home cooks get ready to travel for Thanksgiving, many are wondering whether it's OK to take their signature dishes along in their carry-ons. Can travelers safely take a container of cranberry relish, or an entire pumpkin pie with them?

The Duka brothers, two of the men accused of plotting an attack on Fort Dix, were able to keep their illegal immigration status unknown — despite their multiple contacts with authorities. They owned homes and got driver's licenses; one was also arrested for marijuana possession.

The United Auto Workers pick General Motors as lead labor negotiator as Detroit car companies approach a new four-year contract. GM rivals Ford and Chrysler agreed with the union to extend the current contract until a new deal can be worked out.

Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller returns to the witness stand at the perjury trial of former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby. She has disputed Libby's account of when he first discussed the identity of a CIA operative.

The novel centers around Mika, a directionless 35-year-old Japanese-American woman who's contacted by the daughter she gave up for adoption.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission capsule contains an 8.8-ounce asteroid sample that could help scientists worldwide learn more about the solar system's origins.

Lunchable food kits contain relatively high levels of lead, cadmium and sodium, according to a new study by Consumer Reports.

Fridges today have more space than ever, and more gadgets to make them “smart.”

During the pandemic, our eyes were often the only features strangers could see above our face masks.

Evening Masterworks: Ludwig van Beethoven's String Quintet in c Op. 104

Why does this Jovian moon matter?

Trump touts breakthrough in negotiations to end Iran war, Middle Eastern countries react to news of a potential deal to end war, Africa races to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.

Microplastics are everywhere, but scientists could be overstating the numbers.