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Novelist Esi Edugyan On Black Genius And What Comes After Slavery

The author of Man Booker Prize finalist Washington Black began her new book on a plantation in 1830s Barbados. "I really have no idea where my story is going at the outset of it," she says.

'Brief Answers To The Big Questions' Is Stephen Hawking's Parting Gift To Humanity

The physicist's posthumous book highlights his belief in the rationality of nature and in our ability to uncover its secrets — and a faith in science's ability to solve humanity's biggest problems.

Region’s Top Scientists To Gov. Inslee: Remove Lower Snake River Dams To Save Local Orcas

Gov. Jay Inslee has received a letter from the region’s leading killer whale scientists, calling for the removal of four dams on the Lower Snake river.The…

Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. The trend toward rising red ink was widely anticipated, given the GOP tax cuts and other government policies, including the president's demand for beefed-up military spending.

Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

The cost of a pint of beer could rise sharply in the U.S. and other countries because of increased risks from heat and drought, according to a new study that looks at climate change's possible effects on barley crops.

Beer Prices Could Double Because Of Climate Change, Study Says

The price of a six-pack in the U.S. could rise by $1 to $8 because of drought and heat. As one of the researchers says, it's "another way climate change will suck."

A girl wearing the More Than Me uniform walks into an alley in the West Point neighborhood of Monrovia, Liberia.

Report: Liberian Charity Worker Raped Girls He Was Supposed To Protect

A report from ProPublica and Time Magazine documents rapes committed by an employee of More Than Me, a charity that had raised $8 million and earned praise for its work. We interview the co-author.

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