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The National Endowment for the Arts says that since its last survey period in 2012, the number of U.S. adults reading poetry had nearly doubled. And the agency says social media may be responsible.

Photographs of a young planet orbiting a star provide useful information about how planets form and grow.

This week, we say farewell to two American greats.

Need to beef up on Leonard Bernstein? Hear the musical polymath's most delightful tunes, from West Side Storyclassics to surprises from Aretha Franklin, Tom Waits and Selena.

The president's daughter said she's "vehemently against" separating families, while adding that she's concerned about policies that encourage parents to send children on dangerous journeys.

Atwood said that she was inspired by readers' questions about the dystopian world of Gilead — and, she says, by "the world we've been living in." It's set to be released next September.

Schools throughout Ohio are finding out whether they are making the grade on the state’s annual school report cards.

If the president ever promoted his D.C. hotel to foreign dignitaries, the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia want to know about it.

Gov. John Kasich says he’s “seriously considering” running for president again, and that he’d prefer to do so as a conservative Republican. But he’s...

The Russian woman accused of trying to build bridges with Republican leaders in the United States might not go on trial if her lawyers can conclude a deal with prosecutors. Negotiations are underway.