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  • What Is The Funniest Joke In The World?
    A new book by Scott Weems on humor and human nature raises fascinating questions about why we laugh. Commentator Alva Noë cracks up easily and asks for help collecting some more jokes.
  • Scholastic backtracks, saying it will stop separating diverse books for fairs in 2024
    Scholastic faced backlash for putting books dealing with race, gender and sexuality in their own optional category for middle school book fairs. It's now apologizing and working to reverse course.
  • Rescue workers search for survivors amid debris after the roof of a church collapsed during a Sunday Mass in Ciudad Madero, Mexico, on Sunday.
    11 are dead after a church roof collapses in Mexico
    Authorities called off the search early Monday. After initially fearing that dozens could still be trapped under the rubble, searches led them to believe no one remained unaccounted for.
  • A banner in a street in Port-au-Prince urges people to wash with soap. Though the cholera epidemic has stabilized for now, health officials are working to contain and quell the outbreak and warn that the epidemic is not yet over.
    Health Experts Keep Close Eye On Cholera In Haiti
    The crisis in the northwestern part of Haiti seems to have stabilized, but many more people may be carrying the cholera bacteria without showing symptoms. Doctors and aid groups are rushing to quell the outbreak.
  • Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi arrives at a hotel to give television interviews in Tripoli, Libya, on Tuesday.
    Tribes Regroup As Gadhafi's Control Is Threatened
    Before Moammar Gadhafi came to power, the roughly 140 tribes and clans in Libya helped shape the country's military and political landscape. When Gadhafi took the reins, he used the classic tactic of divide and conquer to reduce the tribes' authority. Now the tribes are striking back.
  • Over the last 13 years, the euro has been worth on average $1.21, only a penny less than its current price of $1.22 per euro.
    Euro Currency Still Faring Well, For Now
    Despite the persistence of the European financial crisis, the euro has held up relatively well since the crisis began. While the currency has lost some value against the dollar, its performance has defied ongoing speculation that the currency union is doomed. But can it last?
  • Over the last 13 years, the euro has been worth on average $1.21, only a penny less than its current price of $1.22 per euro.
    Euro Currency Still Faring Well, For Now
    Despite the persistence of the European financial crisis, the euro has held up relatively well since the crisis began. While the currency has lost some value against the dollar, its performance has defied ongoing speculation that the currency union is doomed. But can it last?
  • Stitch This: Three Not-At-All Cozy Books About Quilting
    If you think quilting's just about alphabet blocks and pastel florals, think again. Author Tracy Chevalier recommends three books that showcase kick-butt quilters and the darker side of stitchery.
  • The U.S. targets Iranian proxies for a second day in a row
    The new round of U.S. strikes is far more extensive and deadly than those that have been launched since October, when the Israel-Hamas war began and pro-Iranian groups began their attacks.
  • Photo of the Kent State women's basketball team after winning the MAC Tournament.
    Kent State women, Akron men punch their tickets to March Madness
    Terry Pluto talks about the struggle to get to the NCAA Tournament for mid-major teams and a former Akron coach going out on top.
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