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  • Philanthropic Organization Hopes to Build Hopkins Co. Endowment Funds
    A Hopkins County philanthropic organization has started a new endowment to respond to changing community needs for the county's more than 300 nonprofits.…
  • Evaporated Cane Juice: Sugar In Disguise?
    Some food companies are using the term "evaporated cane juice" on their ingredients list instead of sugar. But the Food and Drug Administration says the term can mislead consumers into thinking it's not sugar, and has advised companies not to use it.
  • Young debaters at the Bay Area Urban Debate League in Oakland, Calif., say that there are a lot of differences between the way that they debate the issues and what they see the presidential candidates doing on debate nights.
    Teen Debaters Parse Candidates' Style And Substance
    Teen debaters can learn a lot from watching the presidential debates, gleaning lessons from politicians who've been coached by the best. They can also learn a lot about what not to do.
  • San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sergio Romo reacts after the final out in Game 7 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday in San Francisco.
    Giants Beat Cardinals, Head To World Series
    The San Francisco Giants came back to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-0 in Game 7 of the National League championship series Monday. They face the Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
  • Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama shake hands with audience members following the third presidential debate Monday at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.
    Debate Takeaway: Little Daylight Between Obama, Romney
    Other takeaways from the debate that was ostensibly about foreign policy: domestic issues; Obama on the attack; a strong but calm Romney; and an appeal to the base.
  • A print in <em>The Illustrated London News</em> of Dec. 3, 1864, depicts Election Day in a wealthy (top) and poor (bottom) neighborhood in New York. The top caption reads: "A polling-place in the 'upper ten.' " The bottom caption reads: "A polling-place among the 'lower twenty.' " <a href="http://media.npr.org/assets/img/2012/10/07/election_archive.jpg">Click Here To See A Full-Size Image</a>
    Why Are Elections On Tuesdays?
    The answer dates back to the 19th century and involves buggies, the Sabbath and farming.
  • Facts Got Twisted Again In Last Debate
    The biggest "whopper" involved Mitt Romney's claim that President Obama went on an "apology tour." But the president is also getting some dings for stretching some truths.
  • Maryland To Vote On Its Own Dream Act
    Maryland voters will decide in November whether to uphold a law allowing young undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities. Opponents say the law will cost taxpayers millions of dollars and make the state a magnet for illegal immigrants. Supporters point to a new study that says the state will benefit from a more educated population.
  • Candidates Inject Economy Into Foreign Policy Debate
    President Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney met for the third — and final — presidential debate Monday night. The focus was foreign policy.
  • DuPont Job Cuts Will Not Affect New Johnsonville Workers
    The more than 700 employees at the DuPont Titanium Dioxide plant in New Johnsonville, Tennessee will not lose their jobs according to Public Affairs…
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