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The word prodigy is among the most often overused words in the English language. Media, in particular, seem to latch on to certain superlatives and use…

Licia Albanese, soprano (1910-2014) Toscanini's choice for his broadcasts of La boheme and La traviata; Over four hundred performances at the Metropolitan…

The anniversary of the devastation wrought by the first military use of an atomic weapon comes as Japan's government is pushing an expanded role for its military.

A spokeswoman for First Energy says he was dismissed for "not meeting minimum requirements for employment." Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez attacked two military centers Thursday and killed four Marines.

When it comes to reefer madness, nobody can top a group of traditional hunter-gatherers in the Congo Basin. About 70 percent of men smoke cannabis. The drug could be doing more than getting them high.

...is $228 billion. A new report breaks it all down: Who gave the money (spoiler alert: the U.S. is a very big donor) and where did it go?

An immigrant from Haiti talks with his high-IQ daughter about his love for her, and why he works so hard to provide for her education.

Police say the convicted murderer who escaped from a prison in New York earlier this month, has been shot but captured alive. Just days ago, his accomplice, Richard Matt, was fatally shot by police.

The modern definition of a "blue moon" has nothing to do with its color.

Computer-related problems on the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for more than three hours on Wednesday, but it was not a one-off.