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Something dark lies nestled inside a bucolic Shanghai park: a quaint cottage that is actually a secret detention center, known as a "black jail." Researchers say thousands of Chinese are detained each year in this draconian system of jails the state says doesn't exist.

Stacy London is the cohost of TLC’s What Not to Wear and has a regular segment on NBC’s Today show called “Ask Stacy.” She’s the cofounder and stylist in…

The world's most prominent broadcaster, the BBC, is in an uproar over allegations that one of its most famous TV personalities was a pedophile who preyed upon youths who appeared on his shows. NPR's David Folkenflik reports that the BBC is both investigating the actions of the late Jimmy Savile and fielding sharp questions about why it killed a documentary exploring such accusations late last year.

In the past couple of decades a lot of money and effort have gone into the fight against drunk driving...with positive results. The refrain of “one for…

Many along the East coast are already feeling the effects of Sandy. Meteorologists are estimating damages could range between one and three billion…

If you made your shopping stops this weekend to buy the recommended bread, water and toilet paper in preparation for Hurricane Sandy, not to mention…

A suicide bomber rammed a car loaded with explosives into a Catholic church in Nigeria Sunday, killing at least 10 people in the latest incident of religious violence in that country. But Margee Ensign, the U.S. born president of the American University Nigeria, is hoping her institution can be a force for peace. She talks with host Michel Martin.

Officials across New York’s North Country and Vermont are preparing for high winds from Hurricane Sandy.Widespread power outages are anticipated due to…

More questions for the panel: A Good News, Bad News Thing; and Some Little Italian Joint.

Carl reads three news-related limericks: A Fish Story, Boldly Going Out, and I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.