Her mother was pregnant when assailants bundled her father into the back of a car in Beirut in 1985. Six years later he was released, but the family's life would never be the same.

Composer Mehmet Ali Sanlikol is a Turkish-born Muslim American. He says his latest album is "Sufi-influenced contemporary jazz."

Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and others are taking part in an 11-date tour that they hope will raise money and awareness about global refugee crises.

Native American activists say they have a lot history to correct, teach and re-learn. They hope Indigenous Peoples Day will start a public conversation.

Marvel Comics has illustrated the almost super-human skills needed to be a parent in the Syrian town of Madaya.

Today, late night and online comedy shows are a staple of the presidential campaigns. But just 50 years ago, it was almost unheard of for candidates to interact with comedians.

In an effort to cut costs, Saudi Arabia's government payroll will shift to a calendar with 11 extra days.

At awards ceremonies in December, Nobel winners will receive their share of each million-dollar prize and a gold medal. Most will also get something more obscure: a piece of original artwork.

“I’m bisexual,” I said into the microphone, “and I’m married to a man. That’s not an erasure....”

Certain types of trucks kill the majority of cyclists on the streets of London. So the city is going to ban them from its streets — but the ban doesn't take effect until 2020.