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Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

House Speaker Mike Johnson's temporary spending plan has already been met with opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to the author Gabriel Bump about his new book 'The New Naturals.' A couple, overcome by the loss of their infant daughter, set out to build a new underground society.

In Hong Kong, the rejection of a Canadian scholar's visa highlights the erosion of academic freedom.

In historic mountains and coastline of Lebanon, people are weary from decades of conflict and facing new fighting on the border with Israel.

Modern parents are told to TALK with an agitated kid to improve their mood. But in many cultures, mom and dad opt for a soothing caress to induce tranquility. Neurologists explain why it works.

Five weeks into the conflict, we take a look at what happened in the region this past week.

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.

The attack on Ardamata earlier this month was the latest in a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.