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Dan Vyleta's new novel imagines an alternate Victorian England where ill deeds (and even ill thoughts) are made visible by vile black Smoke; it's a marker not just of personal worth but also class.

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is open to the public after a dedication ceremony on Saturday. President Obama cut the ribbon on the brand new museum.

A massive study looks at how heights around the world have changed over the past century.

Friends and associates of Hillary Clinton often describe her as warm and humorous in private, which often clashes with the image the public has of her. Her campaign is trying to change that.

Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks' appearance before the Leveson inquiry into media ethics is expected to produce revelations about contacts with British politicians that could prove particularly embarrassing for Prime Minister David Cameron.

Jonah Keri of CBS Sports talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about the MLB trade deadline — which teams are angling for what players and why.

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, 28, was appointed to serve as an outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel.

The French presidential candidate has always gone against convention, his biographer notes. He married his high school drama teacher and entered the political fray as a little-known outsider.

Hillary Clinton will break the penultimate glass ceiling this week — becoming the first female nominee of a major American political party. Here are some things to watch at the Democratic convention.

The driver was treating the ice at a girls hockey game in Fargo when spectators noticed his driving was erratic. He slammed the big machine into the boards. No one was on the ice at the time.

The country singer-songwriter's second album boasts a big sound. But it keeps beautiful details intact, as Clark speaks for those often pushed aside within traditional storytelling narratives.

Actress Robin Wright made a splash when she revealed that it was only by threatening to go public that she was able to negotiate her House of Cards salary to be the same as that of her male co-star. Pay equity in Hollywood isn't a new issue, but getting around it by sharing salary information might be a new way to combat it.