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The Cumberland Plateau is home to a rare orchid that has become so scarce it’s now up for federal protection. The Fish and Wildlife Service has...

Nihad Awad, CAIR's president and founder, said Carson was "unfit to lead." Carson's view that a Muslim should not be president is inconsistent with the Constitution, Awad said.

It could be. The moringa tree grows like a weed and has nutritious leaves and seed pods. But in both the developing and developed world, folks aren't always eager to try it.

TV critic David Bianculli reflects on the Emmy ceremony held last night and looks ahead at the new fall TV season. If you only catch one new show this year, Bianculli recommends The Muppets on ABC.

In 2010, Mayor Cory Booker, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg devised a plan to improve Newark's failing schools. Dale Russakoff recounts their efforts in The Prize.

About a third of people over the age of 79 are taking a cholesterol-lowering statin to prevent the first occurrence of a heart attack or stroke. Proof is scant that the benefits outweigh the risks.

Around 15,000 people have been invited to Wednesday's welcome ceremony, including some LGBT activists.

The former owner of Peanut Corporation of America, Stewart Parnell, had been convicted of knowingly shipping tainted peanut butter that was linked to the 2009 deaths of nine people.

Southeast Michigan has taken in waves of refugees from the Middle East conflicts for decades, resulting in a strong Arab-American community. Refugee advocates say they're prepared to help Syrians.

Is your colleague's perfume too strong? Did the cleaning crew just come by? Some say fragrances are chemical irritants that should be banned from the office. But doing so isn't so easy.