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President Obama's remarks on the Trayvon Martin shooting case were useful in opening white America's eyes to black America's experience, says author and commentator John McWhorter. McWhorter, who's written several books about race in American, tells host Rachel Martin what he thinks about the president's prescriptions.

Organizers feared this year's Tour wouldn't generate the excitement of previous years. Not so.

The research gives a glimmer of hope about the health of aging populations. But both studies were conducted in Western Europe and may not reflect trends in the American population.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to give independent military prosecutors, rather than commanders, the power to decide which cases should be tried in military court.

Researchers with the U.S. Forest Service have been testing and analyzing thousands of shattered Major League Baseball bats. As the Innovation Trail's Kate…

States are setting an abortion limit at 20 weeks after fertilization, but that may clash with established standards for calculating the viability of a pregnancy. It could also open the new laws up to constitutional challenges.

The Duchess of Cambridge is said to be in labor. Should the newest royal not be born until Tuesday, the baby would share a birthday with actor Daniel Radcliffe — known the world over for portraying Harry Potter in the movies.

Every 30 minutes a child ends up in the emergency room after being injured by a television. Flat screen TVs aren't necessarily safer, according to a study. They are heavy and perhaps even more likely to tip over than those old tube monsters. Experts say TVs need to be tethered to a wall.

A lot dads dream of seeing their kids make it as pro athletes. But only Gordy Gronkowski can say he has three sons in the NFL, and a fourth who was a professional baseball player. Gordy and his sons talk about their new memoir Growing Up Gronk: A Family's Story of Raising Champions.

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Tell Me More wants to hear your wishes for the future. To share your dream use #MyDream on Twitter. Today, Teri Clifford a kindergarten teacher from Texas, talks about the importance of playtime.