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New surveys show that black and Latino moviegoers buy more tickets than other demographics, even though both are underrepresented onscreen. Some say the problem is that Hollywood sees minority audiences as less diverse than they really are.

Researchers have successfully used gene therapy to increase monkeys' muscle strength. The team hopes to use the same treatment to help people with muscle-wasting diseases grow back their muscle strength.

As Senate Democrats on Tuesday pushed their health care bill closer to final passage, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina derided the legislative process as "a joke" but told NPR that lessons learned could foster renewed bipartisanship on the issue of energy independence.

Are you hosting Thanksgiving this year? Will 20 relatives be roaming around your house waiting to taste the turkey or the pumpkin pie? Well we have two of San Diego's premiere chefs in studio to answer your cooking questions and put any hosting anxieties to rest. We'll talk turkey, stuffing, gravy, potatoes and pie today on These Days.

History buffs are visiting famous Civil War battle sites such as Gettysburg and Bull Run this year, to mark the 150th anniversary of the war's beginning. Missouri would like some of that attention; only two states have more Civil War battle sites.

This season's standouts praise America's culinary traditions from coast to coast — and everywhere in between. Authors of these plainspoken and charming cookbooks craft memorable recipes around just a few well-chosen flavors: meals for every day that are anything but.

Spreading democracy worldwide may continue with the new president, but policies will likely look different than they did under the Bush administration. Both candidates have close ties to international democracy-promoting organizations.

The United Nations says that the seven-billionth person will soon be born into this world — most likely in India, which is on track to overtake China as the most populous nation in just 16 years. Less-developed regions of the world will be responsible for nearly all the global population growth for the next four decades, while the richer nations' population growth looks to be flat.

Governor Jerry Brown today showed us why he really should have stuck with the program and become a Jesuit friar.

A group of hydrologists, ecologists and engineers analyzed years of research and found that mountaintop removal as a way to mine coal is more damaging to the environment and public health than the law should permit. They're urging federal and state authorities to halt or alter the practice.