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Alexander Litvinenko, a former KGB spy and author of the book "Blowing Up Russia: Terror From Within," is shown here in 2002, four years before he was poisoned.

Russia Fatally Poisoned A Prominent Defector In London, A Court Concludes

Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer, died in London weeks after drinking tea that was later found to have been laced with the deadly radioactive compound polonium-210.

Linda Diaz's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

The 2020 Tiny Desk Contest winner shares her favorites, including one performance that features Diaz herself on background vocals.

The Police lead singer Sting performs in 2007.

'Every Breath You Take' is the ultimate all-round song (according to science)

Researcher analyzed streaming data for nearly 4 million songs on Spotify to see if there was a pattern to the types of music we listen to. They came up with five different blocks of music.

In January, Gov. Jay Inslee took the unusual step of testifying in a legislative committee in favor of a bill he requested to make it a crime for elected officials and candidates for office to incite lawlessness by making false statements about elections. That bill failed to clear the Washington Senate before a key cut-off deadline on February 15.

Inslee’s bill to criminalize lying about elections appears dead

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s big push to make it a crime for elected officials and candidates for office to incite lawlessness by making false statements about elections appears to have died in the state Legislature.

Pedestrians make their way down a partially plowed Murray Avenue Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, in Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Thousands in northeast are without power after heavy snowfall from winter storm

Homes and businesses across New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were without power as a dangerous storm brought heavy snow, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds.

ALA: Number of unique book titles challenged jumped nearly 40% in 2022

The number of reported challenges and attempted bans to books doubled in 2022 according to data released by the American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom Monday.

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