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An autobiographical exploration of fatherhood and faith, Jeffrey Brown's A Matter of Life is his most personal work to date — which says a lot, given the confessional cartoonist's revealing past works. Reviewer Jody Arlington finds this new book both wise and hilarious.

Originally a violinist, Wells has taken her artistry into territory that blends blues, hip-hop and classical music. Watch her build a virtual backing band out of loops during this performance on KCRW.

Egypt's new government must restore stability and security before it can tackle the bigger problems: unemployment, huge fuel and food subsidies, and an overly regulated private sector that has benefited from crony capitalism. But the challenges it faces are not uncommon in the wider Arab world.

The New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China, boasts shopping malls, luxury hotels — even a Mediterranean village. Inside, you can fit 20 Sydney Opera Houses, four Vaticans and three Pentagons.

Homicide rates have dropped among youths, mirroring a decline in crime overall. But almost 5,000 young people were killed in 2010, and researchers say there's no clear evidence on what works best to prevent those deaths.

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have "seen" the deep blue of an alien world, but it's nothing like Earth.

New Jersey is the center of the next battle for gay marriage. The state is one of seven that offers same-sex couples civil unions or domestic partnerships, but advocates say that's not enough.

The Chillicothe Baking Company sold the first wrapped package of sliced bread in history on July 7, 1928. So what can sliced bread teach us about business?

Oil prices are up, U.S.crude oil supplies are down and consumer demand for oil has gone sky high. Unrest in the Middle East, problems along the pipeline and a strong economy have all contributed.

Fifty years ago today, police raided a small farm near Johannesburg, South Africa. They found evidence that eventually led to a life sentence for Nelson Mandela.