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A man with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur and other offensive remarks during the BAFTA awards ceremony Sunday. The BBC did not edit out his outbursts in its delayed broadcast.

Stargazers, ready your (solar-filtered) telescopes: Mercury is passing directly across the sun Monday for more than seven hours. And you can watch — if you do it just right.

In China, Didi Chuxing dominates the ride-hailing market — despite Uber's attempts to break in. Now Apple Inc. is investing big in the service, ahead of a visit to China by Apple CEO Tim Cook.

For the past eight days, Fedor Konyukhov has had a tiny amount of sleep in an open gondola hurtling at high speeds through below-freezing air that is too thin to breathe. And he has four more to go.

A massive study looks at how heights around the world have changed over the past century.

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has issued an executive order that "seeks legislation to reinstate the right to sue in state court for discrimination."

It can be hard to make sense of the words used by people who want to make schools better. Here's our Reader's Guide, using the most common words in English.

Today's the day for not-so-serious news, from Google's new Parachute delivery service to a unique look into the life and humanity of John Stamos.

For millions around the world, it's the invisible microbes and parasites that can turn their daily drinking water into a dangerous elixir.

While black stories debut on large and small screens, a Pew survey finds deep divisions on views of race in America. We examine how black America has changed through the lens of a hit TV remake.