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Analysis of fossilized dental tartar of a medieval woman buried in a German monastery reveals specks of blue to be lapis lazuli — a luxurious pigment used to create gorgeous illuminated manuscripts.

Richard Nixon's first vice president resigned in 1973 amid charges of bribery and tax evasion. Now, Maddow and her former producer Mike Yarvitz revisit the Agnew story in the podcast Bag Man.

A European Union legislative group sent a letter of reproach to members of Congress after the State Department quietly downgraded the status of the EU's ambassador to the U.S.

Thousands of Syrians seeking refuge in neighboring Lebanon are scrambling for shelter and an 8-year-old girl was reported dead.

The president abruptly ended spending talks Wednesday after congressional Democrats rejected his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall. A partial government shutdown stretched into its 19th day.

Instead, the 61-year-old investor and activist says he will spend even more of his own money on trying to impeach President Trump.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about President Trump's remarks on Tuesday.

Officials in Stratford, Connecticut, say it could take weeks to find the cause of the fire that destroyed the iconic American Shakespeare Theatre over the…

A Quinnipiac University poll released on Monday finds that American voters of all parties blame President Donald Trump for the federal government shutdown…

Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill is again joining state Democratic legislative leaders in a push for a constitutional amendment to allow…