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Parvez Henry Gill says the cross is intended as a "symbol of peace." But in a city where sectarian violence is common, the cross could become a target. Gill acknowledges that death threats are common.

As rival military factions fight on the streets of Sudan's capital, three women describe what life is like for them. "I think we can die at any time. Nobody can feel safe in Khartoum now," one says.

Marty Stuart was on the road at age 12. He played with Lester Flatt, Doc and Merle Watson, and Johnny Cash before launching a solo country career. A new CD reflects his roots in gospel music.

Officials say they will correct the misspellings on a recent 19-foot bronze statue of the late Kobe Bryant at Crypto.com Arena. Several other prominent monuments have had similar issues.

From Roots to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Abbott Elementary. Bethonie Butler’s new book "Black TV" shows how TV series centered on Black characters have evolved over the past 50 years.

In his latest novel, T.C. Boyle is at play in his usual fields: California, baby boomer angst, fathers and sons. But critic Jason Sheehan says it's a gory, absurdist, expertly paced frolic.

Woods signed a five-year deal worth $40 million when he turned pro in 1996 after his unprecedented third straight U.S. Amateur title. It was shocking money at the time.

Alarmed by the humanitarian crisis caused by Russia's invasion, an economist in Slovakia gathered food and clothes from friends — and found himself leading a convoy carrying tons of aid into Ukraine.

House Republicans are trying to pass a massive bill full of President Trump's top agenda items by the end of next week. But a new set of hurdles awaits in the Senate.

Portions of Yellowstone National Park may reopen as soon as this weekend after the park was evacuated due to floods. Homes outside the park are flooded or lost and major roads are washed out.

Hamilton was the most award-winning YA author in American literary history, and the first Black author to win a Newbery Medal. A new collection showcases five of her most haunting novels.

Aid groups estimate 300,000 of Zimbabwe's urban poor have lost their homes in a new push by President Robert Mugabe. He says "Operation Clear Out the Trash" will wipe out illegal ghettos in the capital of Harare and cut crime. But political opposition groups see the campaign as punishment against those who recently voted against Mugabe, many of whom live in the shanty towns. Haru Mutasa reports from Zimbabwe.

Oak Ridge Military Academy looked as if it was going to close a few years ago because of low enrollment. The academy turned things around by appealing to international students, from Asia to Africa.

Last month, Robert Siegel visited New Orleans East to see how residents of one block were coping in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. He talks to some displaced residents of Honeysuckle Lane.

In a historic first, President Biden delivered his joint address to Congress flanked by two women: Vice President Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Federal crop insurance was created in the dust bowl days of the 1930s to help farmers survive the ravages of nature. But changes in the program have created a new type of farmer: one who farms only for the insurance money.

Inflation hit a new, four-decade high of 9.1% last month, fueled in part by record high gasoline prices. Gas prices have since fallen, but overall inflation is still elevated.

Jack Bishop of the PBS television show America's Test Kitchen walked Morning Edition host A Martínez through a recipe from the kitchen's new vegan cookbook. Texans beware: This chili features beans.

Attorney General Eric Holder got a grilling from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about a flawed gun-trafficking operation that let hundreds of guns flow across the Southwest border. But GOP lawmakers still want to know more about the Justice Department's response.

A southern gothic tale of familial revenge, Is God Is finds first-time filmmaker Aleshea Harris adapting her own play for the screen.

Perlman played the ruthless leader of a motorcycle gang on the FX series. In his new book, Easy Street (The Hard Way), he talks about having a face "that was not ugly but surely one of its kind."

Back in November, voters overwhelmingly passed Amendment One, which sets aside millions of dollars for land and water conservation.This week on Florida…

Centers for Disease Control studies increased asthma-related ER visits by 17% nationwide during 19 of the smokiest days. On the worst air quality day in New York state, those visits spiked 82%.

With a long career playing among jazz and R&B greats, he remains one of the most in-demand drummers in New Orleans.

Terry Crews went to college on an art scholarship, played football in the NFL and now stars in movies and hosts America's Got Talent. The key, he says, is to be really good at failure.