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Myth And History Collide In 'The Erstwhile'

The second installment of B. Catling's trilogy is full of oddities and quirks and familiar characters.

'Lizard Boy,' A Coming-Of-Age Comic Book Superhero Musical

Diversionary Theatre brings the Seattle show to San Diego

Chris Lohring founded Notch Brewing in 2010. The company's lineup includes a Czech pilsner, a Belgian saison, and an India Pale Ale. All of the brews are session beers – meaning their alcohol by volume, or A.B.V., is less than 5 percent.

More Drinking, Less Buzz: Session Beers Gain Fans

Light beer doesn't have to mean less flavor. A growing trend is offering another option. Session beers emphasize craft-beer taste with alcohol as low or lower than big-brand light beers.

States across the country are facing a shortage of the drugs used for lethal injections. Some are going from a three-drug cocktail to a single drug.

Lacking Lethal Injection Drugs, States Find Untested Backups

The U.S. is facing a shortage of a drug widely used for lethal injections. With few options, states are turning to new drugs and compounding pharmacies, rather than overseas companies.

After Saying Yes, Duke Nixes Muslim Call To Prayer From Chapel Bell Tower

The school had announced it would allow the traditional call to prayer from the Duke Chapel bell tower. The decision was excoriated, and today the private university in Durham, N.C., reversed course.

Stephen Papa was sentenced to 22 days in jail, not because of his original offense, but because he couldn't pay the court fines and fees.

Supreme Court Ruling Not Enough To Prevent Debtors' Prisons

In 1983, the high court ruled judges can't jail someone because they're too poor to pay their fines and fees. But an NPR investigation found judges still use jail time as punishment for non-payment.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott delivers comments at the 43rd Annual National Right To Life Convention on Thursday.

Texas Asks Court To Reinstate Abortion Restrictions

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked a federal appeals court judge to grant an emergency ruling allowing the state to enforce an anti-abortion law struck down by a lower court on Monday.

Robert Gates, president of the Boy Scouts of America, says the organization's ban on gay adults in unsustainable.

Head Of Boy Scouts Says Group's Ban On Gay Adults 'Unsustainable'

Robert Gates, a former CIA director and former defense secretary, told the organization, "We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be."

Duke University's Muslims students will issue their call to prayer today outside the Duke Chapel in Durham, N.C. On Thursday, the university reversed course on allowing the traditional adhan from the chapel's bell tower.

Duke's Muslim Students Prepare For Prayers Amid Controversy

They will gather for their call to prayer in the quadrangle outside Duke Chapel, a day after Duke University reversed course on allowing the traditional call to prayer from the chapel's bell tower.

Construction of the Atlanta streetcar line has hurt many businesses along the route, but there is hope that economic gains will increase once the line opens next spring.

To Get Around Town, Some Cities Take A Step Back In Time

This story is part of a project on commuting in America.

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