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A heat wave has much of the U.S. in its grips, including in Washington D.C. But some residents have found ways to cope.

The Orleans Parish School Board and New Orleans charter group, Choice Foundation, have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit over two botched asbestos…

Carroll is remembered as the first black actress to depict a non-stereotypical character on television on NBC's Julia, which debuted in 1968. She was also a Tony winner and Oscar nominee.

The battle between management and musicians, which reached a low point with a June lockout by management, ended Monday with the ratification of a new one-year contract.

The movie ticket subscription service startup was popular with subscribers. It may have ultimately failed as a business, but some say it succeeded in disrupting the movie theater business model.

The rate fell again in the most recent Guttmacher Institute survey, continuing a decline since 1980.

The Eastern hellbender salamander may not be a looker. But its sensitivity to pollution and changing water conditions makes the creature a useful indicator for water quality in rivers and streams.

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday repealing capital punishment. The governor has threatened to veto it, but supporters have enough votes to override a veto.

The country's Constitutional Court overturned the ban enacted in 1953. Despite South Korea's heavily Christian population, in recent years anti-abortion sentiment has softened.

Diners filled the front dining room at Dooky Chase’s restaurant in Treme Tuesday. Some brought flowers to honor the establishment’s matriarch, chef and…