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Laurent Binet's new novel starts with the death of French literary critic Roland Barthes and spins out a postmodern mystery packed with philosophical heavy hitters — and one bemused detective.

Kids who start school behind in math tend to stay behind. But could early predictors in preschool help educators put them on a path to success?

Our pre-human ancestors are back there somewhere in the deep time that makes up Earth's braided history of life and change — and we are the tip of the spear moving that life forward, says Adam Frank.

The local utility says construction crews building a bridge across the Oregon Inlet cut three underground cables, leaving much of the vacation spot without electricity.

Folk-rock's master of sociopolitical commentary seeks the soul behind the issues.

A parliamentary vote, widely welcomed as a step forward for women's rights, came after an emotional debate. Some lawmakers argued that marriage can erase the stigma of being a rape victim.

The Chinese president marked 90 years since the founding of the country's armed forces with an assertion of its territorial claims and a reminder: The military reports first to the Communist Party.

Damage to an underground power cable last week by construction crews forced a mandatory evacuation of about 60,000 people.

The agency says it will bypass rules requiring environmental studies before building on public land, hoping partly to ease the construction of prototypes for Trump's proposed border wall in San Diego.

The players used to be shy about playing sports as women using wheelchairs. Today, they're international champions and role models in their country.