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The death toll from the storm rose to 35 as residents of mid-Atlantic and Northeast states began assessing the damage wrought by the destructive storm. Millions were still without power, and torrential floodwaters threatened towns in Vermont and elsewhere.

Set in the Rocky Mountains after an epidemic has killed off most of society, The Dog Stars, by adventure writer Peter Heller, casts an unusual mood as it alternates between elegiac reflection, lyrical nature writing and intense, high-caliber action. The Dog Stars will be published on Aug. 7.

Have the preventive measures the U.S. has taken to avert a future terrorist attack made this country less safe? We speak with a Georgetown University law professor who says that the U.S. has become mo

As Democrats accuse Republican congressional leaders of being co-opted by the Tea Party in the federal budget negotiations, a new survey shows that half of all conservative voters ardently support the movement.

With admissions getting more competitive every year, spots at top American colleges are becoming a globally coveted commodity. In South Korea, one elite prep school has become the envy of many upper-crust U.S. prep schools with its success.

Jewish Film Festival Continues Through Sunday

On June 9th, the Supreme Court struck down a California law banning minors from buying violent or sexualized video games. Now, children can buy video games that have content with extreme violence without parental consent.

Current TV's documentary "Vanguard" is a three-part series that focuses on the people who are at the center of the debate over immigration -- Mexican migrants looking to cross into the U.S. and the agents looking to take drug traffickers at the border. Host Michel Martin talks with Adam Yamaguchi, executive producer and correspondent for the report "War on the Border."

A star Padres pitcher receives a five-game suspension after a weekend brawl, Kobe Bryant vents frustration about the L.A. Lakers recent playoff failures, and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks are Stanley Cup c

The U.S. government has poured $50 billion into General Motors, and taxpayers own 61 percent of the automaker's stock. Now the question is whether sales can ever recover enough for the public to get its money back.