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Babe Ruth gave the home run its status as a potent weapon in the game of baseball, the author of a new biography says. "Before [he] came along, the home run was kind of a mistake...," Leigh Montville says.

Sarah Jarosz, 18, emerged on the bluegrass scene as a prodigal mandolinist, banjo player and guitarist — and recently, a singer-songwriter. In between math classes, she's managed to cut her debut album, Song Up In Her Head.

Austin Simmons, a sophomore, compiled a 5.3 GPA in his high school core classes and completed 15 college credits. He's enrolling at Ole Miss in the fall — two years early. He's also a quarterback.

Mass protests across the U.S. are sparking concern among public health officials that the coronavirus could spread among protesters.

If confirmed, Shalanda Young will be the first Black female director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. Nani Coloretti would serve as its deputy director.

Recipe for pan-fried sardines with micro ratatouille.

The effort to replace thousands of miles of aging, corroded pipes — which could take decades and cost billions — is receiving fresh attention after an explosion last month in New York killed eight.

Apple's very bad week with bending phones and iOS flaws, a new bug that's so nasty it has two names and the social network of the moment lead our look back at the top tech headlines.

The things that catch on and get copied or parodied across the Web often catch fire because they let people share themselves in unique ways, say the trend trackers at Know Your Meme.

Coffee, wine, beer and cocktails were popular topics on The Salt in 2012, as well as weightier matters like organic food, genetically modified seeds, and the paleo diet.