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In 2016, 30 people were sentenced to death in America, and 20 people were executed. Both numbers are the lowest in decades, but voters in three states also voted to keep execution on the books.

Jon Krakauer has long been haunted by how Christopher McCandless died in the Alaskan wilderness. In a scientific journal, he and a chemist show that the seeds McCandless consumed can contain a toxin.

With this flu season in the U.S. described as "severe," is high-fiving a no-no? How do we keep those flu germs at bay?

The backyard beekeeping business began in Ohio more than 150 years ago. After all that time, beekeepers still don’t agree on what to do with their hives...

The Common Pattern series will present chamber music concerts between February and September 2010 in five Wright-designed houses around Wright's Chicago…

Many struggle with tremors and balance much of the time, but when the music starts, these people dance. It gives them joy — body and soul. Scientists say dance might have lasting brain benefits, too.

At New Orleans exhibits commemorating the 10th anniversary of the hurricane, NPR's Neda Ulaby found three artists who said they wouldn't have become artists if it hadn't been for the storm.

Montreal's MUTEK electronic music festival is far more dedicated than most to maintaining the highest fidelity toward both artistic intent and immersive sonics. If only it were so everywhere.

Visitor's can step into Wilson's office - or the diner where he liked to write

Before the pandemic, diversity training programs were all the rage at movie and TV studios. Now, how are they faring?