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Foreign adoptions are a hot-button issue in Russia; some Russian officials have even called for a ban. Despite the political sensitivity, Russia and the U.S. are working out an agreement designed to improve the adoption process for prospective parents and children.

In The Joy of X: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity, mathematician Steven Strogatz provides an entertaining refresher course in math, starting with the most elementary ideas, such as counting, and finishing with mind-bending theories of infinity--including the idea that some infinities can be bigger than others.

A computer science study shows that when an orchestra's musicians closely follow the lead of the conductor, rather than one another, they produce better music.

When Parton told her high-school classmates that she planned to go to Nashville and become a star, the whole class burst into laughter. In her book Dream More, Parton explains the principles behind her success and describes how she became one of the best-selling recording artists of all time.

In his new book, journalist Gregory Johnsen charts the rise of Yemen as a haven for al-Qaida and explores the recent history of radical Islam in the Arabian Peninsula. The death of Osama bin Laden, he says, had more of an effect on the U.S. psyche than it did on people in Yemen.

The White House says it won't make the same mistake it made when the president was first elected. Then, the Obama team didn't really do much to reach out, despite an email database of 11 million supporters.

An upstate New York prosecutor who targeted a Florida pharmacy while investigating online sales of steroids and other drugs can keep the case. WAMC's Dave…

He's a Brooklyn-born fan of the New York Knicks basketball team. But he's also a politician. WAMC's Dave Lucas reports on a difficult decision for a…

For years, colleges have competed to attract diverse student bodies by offering students admission without considering their ability to pay. But as costs rise and student need increases, even schools with big endowments are beginning to acknowledge that their generosity is unsustainable.

Secretary of State William Galvin says a record number of Massachusetts voters cast ballots on Election Day.Galvin says 3,184,196 people voted on Nov. 6,…