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Stanley "Tookie" Williams, co-founder of the notorious Crips street gang, has been on San Quentin's death row since 1979. But behind bars, he's written nine children's books and urges young people to avoid the gang life. A profile of Williams' violent past and uncertain future.

From Player Piano to Slaughterhouse Five, Kurt Vonnegut has entranced readers with his incisive and often sardonic view of world events. He talks about A Man Without a Country, a new book of essays and speeches.

At least one child was taken to a hospital after a dozen students were served floor sealant during breakfast on Tuesday instead of milk.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Chicago teachers are going back to school Friday with a new contract and an agreement with the mayor to make up five of the 11 days lost to the walkout.

Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow.

As history marches on, space for memorials on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is shrinking. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, which officially begins construction Nov. 13, may perhaps be the last monument to be built on the parcel.

A Patent Lie, the new novel by Paul Goldstein, trumps John Grisham's work in every way — character, setting, plot and prose — and gives readers interested in the drama of a high-value legal case a great reward for their attention.

It isn't easy being the son of the disgraced evangelists, Jim Bakker writes in his new book, especially since he decided to follow in the family business.

Are you top notch at code-cracking? If not, listen closely to this week's guest, a former C.I.A. agent, for tips on how to stay mysterious. We quiz his intelligence about fellow spy James Bond.