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Scientists have spotted chimpanzees routinely sipping palm wine from trees in Guinea. The study supports a theory that our common relatives evolved the ability to digest alcohol millions of years ago.

Ice storms, blizzards, tornadoes and heat waves. Washington Post meteorologist Matt Rogers breaks down for Renee Montagne December's very unusual weather and looks ahead to the new year.

Outside groups were expected to propel candidates this year. But in the 2016 Republican primary, they are having little impact on who's up and who's down.

The president has a history of prioritizing diversity hires — and nominees that make it hard for Republicans to vote against.

This is one of a series of interviews highlighting the winners of the 2017 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards. Find more here. Isabel Allende’s life changed forever on September 11th, 1973.

Voter registration ends on Monday, a month before Central Ohioans will make some important decisions around their community. Some races and measures are ones they might watch out for when the election comes around.

Searchers are still looking for victims of a tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Java on Monday, killing more than 300 people. There was no warning, despite efforts across the region to establish a tsunami warning system. John Ydstie speaks to Nate Cooper of the American Red Cross.

Mason, known for his quick-witted observational humor, used stories from his orthodox Jewish background, a thick Yiddish accent and wild gestures to keep his audiences entertained for decades.

Without any evidence of extensive voter fraud, President Donald Trump said Monday he wants states to dump the machines used to electronically record and calculate votes.

The 2025 Oscars start at 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PST Sunday on ABC and Hulu. Conan O'Brien is hosting the show.