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Archaeologists in Afghanistan are uncovering a complex of Buddhist temples. Mining is expected to destroy the site eventually, but for now, archaeologists are excavating and protecting what they can.

Two of the plaintiffs in the landmark same-sex marriage Supreme Court case got married Saturday. But April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse's road to the high court was almost accidental.

Tales from the South: Episode 257 "Tellin Tales Part II" with Skip Rutherford and Mack McLarty.Music by the Salty Dogs.

A lack of sleep can increase the risk of traffic accidents, heart attacks, diabetes and maybe even Alzheimer's disease, research suggests. Yet most people with sleep disorders don't get treatment.

Islamic State militants are said to have destroyed a Roman-era pagan temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. Steve Inskeep talks to Liz Sly, Beirut correspondent with The Washington Post.

A company is considering alternate routes for a proposed $2 billion transmission line that would carry wind-generated electricity from Oklahoma to…

This year Congress voted to grant the executive branch fast-track authority to negotiate a flurry of international free trade agreements, most notably a…

A mushroom scientist and bee expert believe a special fungus mixture could kill the mites threatening honeybee populations.

When you answer your phone and there's no one on the other end, it could in fact be a computer that's gathering information about you and your bank account. Here's how.

Many corrections officers oppose efforts to change the practice of isolating inmates. They say solitary confinement has been a trusted tool in American prisons for half a century.