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Is the world on the verge of a pandemic? There are three reasons to think so. Two flu viruses are active, and a virus that bears a resemblance to SARS has cropped up in the Middle East. Each has devastating potential, but many early warnings of past pandemics have failed to materialize.

A forum meant to quell tensions between Muslims and non-Muslims in Tennessee was derailed by hecklers.

Cell phone rings. Loud talking. Candy wrappers crinkling. Even fights in the aisles. Have Broadway audiences gotten ruder?

When surveillance laws were revised in 2012, Congress expressed great concerns that without proper oversight intelligence agencies would engage in the sort of monitoring that has been uncovered in recent days. Congress put a number of safeguards in place, but rejected others that would have guarantee more public discussion about what the NSA does.

Hillary's first two followers were Bill and Chelsea. She hasn't posted much yet but her Twitter bio is getting lots of attention. Clinton describes herself as wife, mom, hair icon, glass ceiling cracker and pantsuit aficionado.

Several tea-party activists in Michigan are urging conservatives to sit out Governor Snyder's bid for re-election next year. Updated with Gongwer News…

Interest rates have shot up recently, and if the rise continues, it could affect everything from home loans to retirement plans. Host Michel Martin speaks with Roben Farzad of Bloomberg Businessweek about whether you should do anything to prepare, if rates continue to climb.

The union representing part-time instructors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College says it is dropping an unfair labor practice complaint against the…

Turkish government leaders are searching for calm. Although the square was generally calm early Wednesday, there were fears of further violence.

"Only a Pawn in Their Game," Dylan's response to Evers' assassination, highlights the victimization of poor whites and blacks alike.