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Before he became mayor of Charlottesville, Democrat Mike Signer got a PhD in political philosophy. He's written a biography of James Madison and, in 2009,…

Pollsters across the ideological spectrum predicted Hillary Clinton would win the 2016 presidential election. They got it wrong. But one man did not: historian Allan Lichtman.

The Yashim detective series features an intrepid sleuth chasing mysteries in 19th century Istanbul. He cooks while he puzzles over clues. Readers who clamored for the recipes have gotten their wish.

Despite a lot of rhetoric, decades have passed — and administrations have come and gone — with little progress in educating language-minority students.

In Istanbul, a cat was known for sitting on a stoop, reclining backward as if nothing was wrong. When the cat died in August, it was memorialized with a statue. The stolen memento was brought back.

David Schnerch came across the stranded team in Alberta, Canada, while he was running errands. He drove the team to Canada Olympic Park. The 1988 debut of the team inspired the movie Cool Runnings.

Gwen Ifill — host of Washington Week and PBS NewsHour — has died at age 61. She leaves a legacy as a pioneer among women and African-American journalists — and as a mentor to younger journalists.

The lead up to the presidential election saw GOP congressional leaders in conflict with their nominee. After winning the White House and retaining control of the Senate and House, are they united?

President Obama is making his first official visit to Greece. He'll also visit Germany and Peru. Obama says he will reassure U.S. allies that President-elect Donald Trump remains committed to them.

Native Americans and supporters fighting the pipeline got a reprieve on Monday when the Army Corps of Engineers delayed a key decision on whether to let construction go ahead.