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President Obama set out to create an administration with higher ethical standards and fewer ties to the lobbying industry in Washington. Obama also set out to assemble the most experienced, plugged in and hyperconnected team of Cabinet members and top-level staffers ever. Were these two goals mutually exclusive?

Fine French cuisine doesn't have to mean waiters in tuxedos ferrying trays of oysters or silver-domed serving dishes. Chef Christian Constant is leading a mini-revolution in Paris; he's opened four small, lively restaurants that are comfortable, welcoming — and delicieux.

Jimmy Santiago Baca began writing poetry while he was serving a five-year sentence in prison. His new anthology tells the story of his journey to becoming a celebrated Chicano poet.

Supporters and opponents of abortion rights are reacting to President Trump's pick of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. The pick was the culmination of a promise Trump made to social conservatives.

The Clinton campaign revealed just how much the former president and secretary of state made in 2014 and 2015.

Why do we like an original painting more than a forgery? Paul Bloom argues that humans are essentialists – that our beliefs about the history of an object change how we experience it, not just as an illusion, but a deep feature of what pleasure (and pain) is.

One of the options for women runners is a bodysuit that is noticeably cut high on the hips. Critics say the outfit looks uncomfortable, revealing — and problematic.

Northwest Missouri and Pittsburg State both open their upcoming seasons against ranked opponents. The No. 23-ranked Bearcats welcome No. 11-ranked Minnesota State from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (NSIC) to Maryville, Mo. on Thursday, August 29 and the No. 3-ranked Gorillas will host No. 4-ranked Ferris State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) in a Division II top-five showdown in Pittsburg, Kan. on Saturday, August 31.

Walz's Midwestern-dad humor has endeared Harris supporters to the Minnesota governor and father of two, whose national visibility has been on the rise since Harris took over the Democratic ticket.

Chaim Bloom will become the St. Louis Cardinals’ director of baseball operations after next season, following John Mozeliak’s long and successful tenure in the role.