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President Obama hails the Affordable Care Act for driving the uninsured rate "to its lowest level ever." But changes in how the rate has been measured make historical claims difficult.

A White House spokesman says President Obama is expected to announce his nomination once the Senate returns from its recess.

Maybe this is all part of some performance-art piece we've been unwittingly sucked into. But either way, it seems to be working.

FOUR AUDIO PIECES - ALL MUSIC Samuel Barber was born on March 9, 1910 in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He entered the Curtis Institute at fourteen, where…

If you like classical music (even if you don't!) and your work (at home, at the office, or elsewhere in the community) ever calls you to lead others, I…

The fava bean is a key staple in much of the world. Researchers say they've found fava beans in the Galilee region of Israel dating over 10,000 years ago — before grains had been domesticated there.

Officer Jason Van Dyke is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Van Dyke was captured on dashcam video shooting the teen 16 times.

The Senate minority leader and his wife are seeking more than $50,000 in damages over what they say is a defective resistance band that caused him to lose sight in his right eye, among other injuries.

Classical guitarist Pablo Villegas has been called the "natural heir" to Andres Segovia, the great Spanish guitarist of the 20th century who became the…

Asia Bibi, a 50-year-old mother of five sentenced to death in 2010 for insulting Islam, has been granted a reprieve — for now. Pakistan's Supreme Court will hear her appeal, but no date has been set.