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Karr discusses the faults of memory, the challenges of writing about loved ones and the pain of deleting 1,200 pages because "there was something untrue about them." Her new book is The Art of Memoir.

One-third of the short-listed nominees are American, which could make some British authors unhappy.

Austria has announced new, strict laws aimed at slowing down unauthorized migration. The move follows similar controls by Hungary.

A Muslim group in Mumbai has issued a religious edict against Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman — because he scored an Iranian film chronicling the life of the Prophet Muhammad.

A leading child advocacy group says even if state lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner end the budget impasse, the damage is already done to numerous services,…

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration has stopped paying health care claims for at least 146,000 state workers because of the budget mess. The Department of…

New federal rules would make millions more workers eligible for overtime. Some employers say they'll be forced to cut costs through furloughs or by converting salaried positions to hourly.

You've seen it when a friend posts sad news on Facebook — someone clicks the "like" button, then comments that he isn't, in fact, pleased with the misfortune. Soon, there could be a better option.

Let's assume that we could preserve someone's brain after death — and reconstruct the architecture of the brain in great detail. This would be only part of the task, says commentator Marcelo Gleiser.

Gray suffered a fatal spine injury while in custody of police. His death sparked days of peaceful protests and a night of riots. The deal still has to be approved by the Board of Estimates.