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Two poets, married to one another, coming to grips with illness and mortality: DONALD HALL and JANE KENYON. HALL's new memoir of life on his New Hamphire farm and his "absorbedness" with writing are the subject of his new book "Life Work" (Beacon . Halfway through its completion, HALL was diagnosed with liver cancer; the following surgery and recovery provided rich material for his work and KENYON's: a new book of poems entitled "Constance" (Graywolf

The Republican midterm convention in Dallas takes place in the same city that helped give rise to the Bush political dynasty. Still, many policies championed by the conservative presidents are noticeably absent from today's Republican Party.

Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.

There was drama in the courtroom Thursday in the trial of the Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children. The jury has been trying to reach consensus for six days.

Following the success of the 1996 US Olympic women's basketball gold medal, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced the creation of a new Women’s National Basketball Association—the WNBA.Thirty years later, the WNBA is doing better than ever. But a lot has happened over the decades. We hear from three different perspectives on the WNBA and how the league has evolved over the years.

-V critic DAVID BIANCULLI reviews "Wild Palms," the new series coming up on ABC.

Research suggests that around half of all women in the menopausal transition years experience symptoms, like red, watery or gritty-feeling eyes. Hormonal shifts play a role, as do many other factors.

The late country singer's hits are making a mark on the pop charts following her death. Many are charting higher than they ever have before — and the rise of country music might play a role.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Becker, an elections administration expert, what effect the Trump administration's appeal to the Supreme Court on mail-in ballots could have on the midterms.

Feminist icon Gloria Steinem, died this week at 92, was influenced by the Civil Rights Movement, and groundwork laid by Black feminists.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Abigail Disney about her friendship with Gloria Steinem and the legacy her friend leaves behind.

Seventeen-year-old Isabel tees up balls for golfers in a lush luxury oasis in Manila. It's the feature film debut of writer and director Rafael Manuel, and every shot of Filipiñana churns with life.