Dana Roberson

The hit series "Underground" tells the history of the Underground Railroad. Actress Amirah Vann discusses her character and the real history that has inspired this TV show.

Cognitive psychologist Therese Huston dispels common misconceptions about women's leadership and decision-making.

Residents in Boulder, Colorado are divided over whether or not to become a sister-city with the Palestinian city of Nablus, which is located in the West Bank.

Labour Party candidate Sadiq Khan, a 45-year-old son of a bus driver and a Muslim, was elected to lead the city of 8 million Friday.

The GOP is still a bit shocked that Donald Trump will really be their party's nominee. At least a few politicians are struggling to get on board, including House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Colleges are supposed to be forums for debate, but some speakers who hold unpopular views are being disinvited from American universities at an alarming rate.

Along with the physical and mental health affects of lead poisoning, residents of Flint are facing psychological issues.

Scientists are hailing a new study published in the journal Nature as a "milestone" moment in breast cancer research.

Chris Anderson, the head curator of TED, argues that speaking in the digital age should not be approached on the macro, but rather on the small, everyday scale, without a set formula.

Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian and Governor Chris Christie have been in an old-fashioned stand off, with Christie threatening to let the city fall into default.

Senators Dick Durbin and Chuck Grassley say they have enough support to pass a criminal justice reform bill that will help reduce the American prison population.

Where does a living organism actually begin? Dr. J. Craig Venter has spent years trying to answer that question. His new study aims to shed new light on the basic biology of life.

After Donald Trump's landslide victory on Tuesday, can Ted Cruz really stop him from getting the nomination? Indiana State Representative Bruce Borders is holding out hope. 

The emergence of non-evasive prenatal testing for all types of fetal abnormalities has transformed early pregnancy care for women, thanks to one woman's struggle.

A group of activists have plans to rebuild Freddie Gray's old neighborhood, but the city of Baltimore is pushing back. 

More than 160 nations are formally signing the landmark Paris climate change agreement today, but it won't come into effect until at least 55 countries ratify it back home. 

Through an income share agreement, students can pledge to pay a percentage of their future earnings in return for money to pay for tuition today. 

Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is a Clinton supporter, and he's confident that she will be the presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. 

A look at the architecture, design, and urban planning that revolutionized American communities.

In its early years, a young man's disappearance thrust Dungeon and Dragons into the headlines, and the game was accused of leading children to Satanism.