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The book centers around Remy, an Indian-American advertising executive, who returns to India to adopt a child and uncovers a wealth of family secrets.

After winning back the majority last year, Democrats in Minnesota now control both state legislative chambers and the governor’s office.

Men and women have long made music to accompany their labor, and musician Ted Gioia says that work songs are more than a musical genre, they're a transformational tool. The author of the new book Work Songs, shares some of his favorites with us.

Many other risky variants remain undetected—and that’s partly because study populations have been predominantly white.

The United Nations General Assembly gathered to discuss a declaration affirming the need to work together on pandemic preparedness and emergency response, but there's much to be done before a treaty is ratified.

A new study finds the key to feeling rested may rely on a regular routine.

For five days, several hundred Pakistani soldiers have been held captive in a tribal region near the Afghan border. They were seized in South Waziristan by pro-Taliban militants — who never even had to fire a shot. Now efforts are under way to secure their release. The affair is causing anger and embarrassment in Pakistan.

Today in Mumbai, Indian commandos continued to battle militants in three locations, eventually recapturing the Oberoi Trident Hotel and a Jewish Center. What could be the final push to retake the Taj hotel began toward the end of the day. The death toll is more than 120, including an American rabbi and his wife at the Jewish Center.

How long have humans lived on this continent? For decades, the most common answer has been roughly 14,000 years.

John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, talks about the Biden administration's response to Israel's strikes on a refugee camp in Gaza, calls for a pause or ceasefire, and whether Americans are among the people being permitted to leave Gaza this week.

At issue is a section of the 14th Amendment, which disqualifies anyone from running for president if they "engaged in insurrection or rebellion" against the Constitution, after taking an oath to support it.

For many Americans, saving for retirement can be a serious challenge, especially when inflation is rampant. Higher prices erode the buying power of money that retirees save for their future.

Republicans in the House of Representatives are still scrambling to elect a speaker, a week after ousting Kevin McCarthy.

Iraqi insurgents kidnap a Western contractor, identified as Australian Douglas Wood, amid an upsurge of violence in Iraq. Two bombs explode in Baghdad Monday morning. More than 100 people, including 11 U.S. soldiers, have been killed in the last four days.

To paint a fuller picture of a prospective student, colleges could rely on things like a high school profile, the neighborhood a student grew up in and family resources.

Every episode reflected a different artform, including punk music, muralism, publishing, theatre and film, and Southern California’s multiracial communities are at the heart.

The phone isn’t a new invention, but the rules around how we use our phones are constantly changing.

Thousands of Chinese and Irish laborers risked their lives without recognition on a project that would revolutionize the United States after its completion in 1869.

Pakistan is reeling from the latest so-called "honor killing." Just feet from a courthouse, a pregnant woman was beaten to death with rocks and shot for marrying a man against her family's wishes.

Some local residents want to use a Community Benefits Agreement, or CBA, to make sure that the massive electric vehicle manufacturing complex protects what they love about their region.

It's never too late to go to college. That's what Natalie Jones learned at mid-life.

In January of 2000, Thomas indicated he might resign if the pay didn't go up. After that, reporting shows Thomas started receiving a stream of gifts that boosted his lifestyle.

The court said Israel must take all actions possible to prevent the killing and genocide of Palestinian civilians.

The practice fell out of favor in the mid-20th century, as convenience became more of a priority. But there's renewed interest in the art of canning.

By some estimates, lift 400,000 kids out of poverty. But the path to passage isn’t guaranteed.