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In poorly regulated Lahore, Pakistan, Ayesha Mumtaz is a relentless enforcer of food-safety rules who strikes fear into local eatery owners. But some restaurateurs say she goes too far.

The African American Heritage Commission inducted Wilmington resident Sylvia Ezelonwu this week. The commission is part of the North Carolina Department…

Ben Philippe's debut novel follows a black French Canadian teenager grappling with his parents' divorce and the upheaval that comes with moving from Canada to Texas in the middle of the school year.

As host of the PBS seriesFinding Your Roots,Gates tells celebrities about their family history. He reflects on his own history and some of the more controversial aspects of DNA testing.

From Turkey and Hungary, to India and the Philippines, the voices of nationalism have become dominant forces that begin with the election of a charismatic, influential and powerful man.

Marcos Giralt Torrente's memoir of his absentee father, the famed Spanish painter Juan Giralt, frequently resorts to lists and repetition to get across Torrente's exasperation, anger and love.

1: Film director PHILIP HAAS. His newest movie is "Angels & Insects" based on the novella "Morpho Eugenia" by writer A.S. Byatt. Previously, HAAS made his feature film debut with "The Music of Chance," adapted from a Paul Auster novel.

If you need help naming a royal baby, we're here for you. And we'll be REALLY helpful.

The California Democrat says to expect new activity from the House intelligence committee this year. Read the transcript of his interview with NPR.

A young island man came to Manila for college and found a morass of plastic waste. Now he's found ways for Manila's poorest people to dig out, and shown how multinational companies create the problem.