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In his book Under the Banner of Heaven, author Jon Krakauer examined the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of fundamentalist splinter groups, who are not Mormons and who broke off from the church after it abandoned the practice of plural marriages. The book excerpt below looks at the history of the polygamous community in Colorado City, Ariz.

Could prisoner swap offer a glimmer of hope on the revival of nuclear talks between the U-S and Iran?

A supermoon occurs when the moon is closest to Earth along its elliptical orbit, which means it can appear larger and brighter to viewers. The last one of the year will be visible Thursday and Friday.

Phase 1 cost roughly $15.7 million and had been predicted to be complete by fall of 2023. Eighty percent of the funding was federal, while Greene County and the City of Springfield shared other costs.

Sir David Fagan is a 16-time winner of the coveted Golden Shears. But he lost an exhibition match against New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English at the World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships.

Using modular parts, wikis and how-to videos, Marcin Jakubowski presents 50 machines — such as a tractor, brick press and circuit board maker — for a do-it-yourself civilization.

A new poll sends a stark message about the way most young Americans view our democracy: "in trouble" or "failing."

56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades go.

The Supreme Court ruled that a 1964 law banning sex discrimination at work protects LGBTQ workers from being fired on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

The concert was part of wedding celebration for Anat Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani, who earlier made headlines when he hired Beyoncé as part of his daughter's wedding celebration in 2018.