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More and more women are spending thousands of dollars and even going into debt, just to be a bridesmaid.

Nominated against Beyoncé in all three of the major categories, Adele won a surprise (even to herself) sweep: Record, Song and Album of the Year.

The ancient Maya had many scientific accomplishments: they tracked the Moon and the planets, knew a solar year was 365 days, and even invented the concept of zero. As for the 2012 apocalypse? It's simply a misinterpretation of the Maya calendar, say archaeologists Marcello Canuto and William Saturno.

In 2020, the Supreme Court struck down laws that allowed people in Louisiana and Oregon to be convicted even if two jurors voted not guilty. Despite the ruling, some of them may never get a new trial.

Researchers say the pandemic is largely to blame for this year's drastic enrollment declines, but college-going has also been on a decade-long downward trend.

For more than three decades the actor has cultivated a specific type of on-screen personality, from The Fresh Prince to King Richard.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

Pennsylvania is one of the seven swing states that will decide this year's election. We hear from three voters, with different occupations in three different locations.

There is little precedent for a former president running again, let alone winning. But since when has the lack of precedent bothered Donald Trump?

The legacy of the late hip-hop producer extended far beyond the beats he painstakingly created.

The UNC-Chapel Hill physicist being held in an Argentine prison after two kilos of cocaine were found in his luggage has been diagnosed with a personality…

"I want to give my side of the story," McMichael testified, saying the defendants chased Arbery because there had been break-ins in the area and at one point Arbery grabbed McMichael's shotgun.

Judy Dench and Maggie Smith co-star in the film Ladies in Lavender. Set on Britain's Cornwall coast just before World War II, the movie is the bittersweet story of two aging sisters whose lives are changed when a young stranger washes ashore near their home.

Actor, musician and vocalist Jamie Foxx discusses his activism in the Stanley Tookie Williams case, and his new album Unpredictable.

The military promises to help soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with emotional problems, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. But an NPR investigation at one base in Colorado finds that soldiers aren't getting the services they need.

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At least 120 foundations collectively received more than $7.5 million from the program that was set up to help small businesses during the pandemic. Critics say they didn't need a taxpayer subsidy.

The esports industry is growing in North Carolina. Much of the growth has been in the Raleigh area, which is home to video game maker Epic Games. But lately, Charlotte is wanting to get in on the action.

100 years ago, silent film star Buster Keaton filmed The General in Cottage Grove, Ore. Fans are gathering there to celebrate the making of an epic early film.