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Learning To Live A Full Life With Chronic Illness

Toni Bernhard, author of How to Be Sick, struggled with the isolation that came with a chronic illness diagnosis. But her study of Buddhism taught her how to embrace a new life rather than dwell on her old one.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still working to pass legislation to fund federal agencies and avoid a potential government shutdown.

A government funding bill is introduced as Congress races to avoid an Oct. 1 shutdown

The stopgap bill keeps federal agencies funded at current levels through mid-December. But a fight over reforming the permitting process for energy projects is bumping against a Friday deadline.

One outline of a footprint discovered in the restaurant courtyard.

A diner discovered 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in a restaurant

If you need an excuse to go out to dinner, this paleontological discovery might be it.

In a February 27, 2023 photo provided by his office, US Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH, center in grey sweater) meets with residents of East Palestine for a roundtable discussion on their concerns following the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials.

Ohio's Democratic and Republican US Senators team up on East Palestine response

U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and JD Vance (R-OH) have been writing letters and working on legislation together in the wake of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals in East Palestine last month.

Karl Goldstein nearly gave up playing the piano, but then a word of encouragement from a tough teacher put him on a lifelong career path.

A few words of encouragement from his music teacher changed Karl Goldstein's life

Karl Goldstein nearly gave up playing the piano, but a few words from a tough music teacher put him on a lifelong path in music.

Adam Sandler accepts Mark Twain prize on March 19.

Big names including Steve Buscemi, Conan O'Brien come out to honor Adam Sandler

Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston and Chris Rock were also among those in Washington, D.C. this weekend to celebrate Sandler, who worked on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and moved on to films.

A federal judge is considering whether to detain a man accused in the Jan.6 attack on the Capitol who was arrested last week, allegedly looking for the Obama home.

Judge considers releasing an alleged Jan. 6 rioter arrested near Obama's home

A magistrate judge is wrestling with whether a U.S. Navy veteran accused of disorderly conduct and other charges should be detained pending trial. He was arrested near the Obama residence last week.

Brett Kavanaugh with President Bush after he was confirmed by the Senate as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in June 2006.

Federal Judge Downplayed Role in Detainee Cases

When White House lawyer Brett Kavanaugh faced a confirmation hearing for a judgeship on the federal appeals court in Washington, he said he had no involvement in rules governing detention of enemy combatants. Now, it appears that's not quite true.

The only known photograph of the 1935 Bismarck town team shows manager Neil Churchill, kneeling in the center, and pitcher Satchel Paige standing behind him.

Integrated Baseball, A Decade Before Jackie Robinson

Over ten years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, a little-known baseball team went to bat with players both black and white. Journalist Tom Dunkel writes about the team from Bismarck, N.D., in his new book Color Blind.

Going 'Marbles': From Manic Highs To Oceanic Lows

Cartoonist Ellen Forney documents her bipolar disorder in Marbles, a graphic memoir that sustains its honesty and humor through both manic and depressive phases. No matter what she's experiencing, Forney wants you to be there with her — and chances are you'll want to be there, too.

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