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Though it never panned out, the sugar industry backed research to develop a vaccine to fight tooth decay, old industry documents reveal. Researchers say the goal was to deflect efforts to limit sugar.

Cumin has been popular since the dawn of written history: It's the only English word that can be traced directly back to Sumerian. Since then it has insinuated itself into cuisines around the world.

Anywhere I go on Penn State’s campus, I get second glances and sometimes even a few comments from strangers. They say things like:“Nice pants.”“Did you…

The latest song from Sufjan Stevens, from his upcoming album Carrie & Lowell, is a return to the intimate, acoustic style of albums like Michigan.

Not many bands can celebrate a silver anniversary, which is why Fresh Air music historian Ed Ward wishes more people made a bigger deal out of The Hollies.

In 2011, George Hodgman visited his mother Betty for her 91st birthday in Paris, Missouri. When he saw she needed care, he left Manhattan to live with her. But she still hasn't accepted that he's gay.

Demand for palm oil is destroying the habitat of endangered Sumatran orangutans. One group is working to rescue, rehabilitate and reintroduce these often-orphaned primates back into the wild.

This sea monster swam Earth's seas about 480 million years ago and was the biggest creature of its day, scientists say.

U.S. stock indexes opened a little higher today, after taking a tumble. The Dow and S & P 500 both fell by close to 2 percent yesterday.

The Logan Act prevents "unauthorized citizens" from meddling in foreign affairs. There's a petition to charge the 47 senators who signed the letter, but no one has ever been prosecuted under the law.