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A new children's book, One Hen, tells the story of what happens when a young boy in Ghana borrows a few coins from his village's collective fund to buy a single hen. The book is based on the story of a real man, Kwabena Darko.

Atlanta-based food chemist and cookbook author Shirley O. Corriher has answers for common kitchen quandaries -- from dense zucchini bread that won't rise and chicken breasts that stick to the pan. (Hint: Don't touch the chicken!)

When Jerusalem fell in 70 A.D., hundreds of Jews journeyed through the desert to a place called Masada. They called it home until the Romans came and a bloody battle left behind only a few survivors. Alice Hoffman tells her own version of the story in her new novel, The Dovekeepers.

Actors, directors and musicians at the 2024 Oscars wore the red pins to support a group called Artists4Ceasefire, which is calling for an immediate and permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.

The two high-end department stores hope together they would wield more power to counter luxury brands, which increasingly flex their muscles over retailers.

Election Day 2000 ended in a stalemate and weeks of finger-pointing and legal battles. Host Michel Martin looks at whether the country has learned the lessons from that crisis in time for Tuesday's vote. She speaks with Ilya Shapiro of the Cato Institute, and Robert Pastor of the Center for Democracy and Election Management at American University.

Producer Lorne Michaels has said he is looking to shake things up ahead of SNL's 51st season, which starts Oct. 4.

Last week, a new study was released confirming that scientists had successfully modified human embryos to eliminate a genetic defect. We asked you for your questions.

In How To Be A Woman, British columnist and critic Caitlin Moran describes her journey — thus far — through womanhood. She shares stories of the awkwardness of puberty, and the perils of fashion, career, marriage and childbirth. Along the way, she explores what it means to be a feminist today.

The corporate consulting giant issued a rare apology for its behind-the-scenes work with Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin. One senator called McKinsey's behavior "abhorrent."