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Matt Frey was kayaking on the East River in New York City when he came across a tomato plant.

The people of Moscow choose a city council on Sunday, in an election critics call meaningless. Despite weeks of protest, opposition candidates will not be on the ballot.

The Census Bureau is asking the public to email them with any rumors they hear about the upcoming 2020 census. The government is trying to stop misinformation about the national count from spreading.

The preliminary results show yet another near deadlock between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and its main centrist rival.

Tony Award winner Phyllis Newman died Sunday at age 86. She won the award for her role in 1962's Subways Are For Sleeping. She also appeared on TV, as an actress and quiz show panelist.

We discuss the latest findings in the Khashoggi killing since the CIA concluded its investigation.

Berta Cáceres was killed in western Honduras in 2016 and her murder brought renewed attention to the dangers environmentalists face in Central America.

Pope Francis, for the first time, acknowledged the sexual abuse of nuns by priests and bishops.

We live in a time when some people react to news they don’t like by calling it fake news. That’s a deep insult to those of us who have spent our lives…

Catherine Cohen talks about New York's cabaret resurgence and the art of fusing fashion with comedy. Then, she challenges Josh Gondelman to a trivia rematch inspired by her former job in a mattress showroom.

New testing of athletes from the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics have found more doping violations. Medals have been stripped and awarded to new athletes. Expect more discipline to follow.

The veteran musician specialized in French repertoire and collaborated with some of the world's most famous opera singers, including Maria Callas.

Voters in Iowa are anticipating Monday night's caucuses, the first contest of the 2016 presidential race.

Increasingly, the day, and the hype around it, have provided fodder to the critics who say college football is anything but amateur.

A federal jury in Los Angeles found New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose not liable in a civil suit that accused him and two friends of rape.

City Council members unanimously approved Marcus Jones’ appointment as Charlotte’s city manager. Jones, who held the same position for six years in…

Commentator Frank Deford thinks some of the proposed changes to make professional baseball more exciting won't help.

Jeff Jones cited conflicting leadership approaches upon leaving the company after just six months. Uber's CEO had recruited the marketing expert to bolster the ride-hailing giant's reputation.

Out of anxiety, despair or celebration — or some combination of the three — there's no shortage of alcohol flowing. Here are a few drinking games and cocktail recipes making the rounds.

Attacks on foreigners and foreign-owned businesses are once again increasing in South Africa. Dozens were killed in similar waves of xenophobia in 2008 and 2015.