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<em>The Other Bennet Sister: A Novel,</em> by Janice Hadlow

Elizabeth's More Serious Sister Mary Takes The Spotlight In 'The Other Bennet Sister'

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice follows Elizabeth Bennet's effort to marry. Now, Janice Hadlow has made the least of the sisters in that story, Mary, the star of her own novel of self-discovery.

Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders announces his presidential bid on April 30, 2015, on Capitol Hill in front of media members and a small group of onlookers.

8 Key Moments That Helped Define Bernie Sanders' Presidential Runs

Though the Vermont senator did not emerge as the Democratic nominee in either of his two bids, his campaigns have reshaped the party's politics and policy in significant ways.

Flames from a backfire consume a hillside as firefighters battle the Maria Fire in Santa Paula, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019.

Coronavirus Forces New Approaches To Fighting Wildfires

They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being told to remain isolated. But in a wildfire, thousands of firefighters will be summoned to work in close quarters for weeks.

President Trump has promoted the anti-malaria drug for fighting COVID-19, but scientists say more testing is needed.

After Reverse On Hydroxychloroquine Export Ban, India Says 'Only Meeting The Demand'

After President Trump complained, India reversed its export ban on the anti-malaria drug, which Trump has touted as a coronavirus treatment. There's no clinical evidence it works against COVID-19.

Pope Francis hailed "the saints who live next door" during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying doctors and others who are still working are heroes. The pope is seen here celebrating Palm Sunday Mass behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.

'This Is Not Humanity's First Plague,' Pope Francis Says Of Coronavirus

The pope says the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing hypocrisy and misplaced priorities in the modern world, as he calls on people to remember their shared humanity.

"We need more funding â and we need it fast," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor.

Senate Democrats Block GOP Effort To Boost Small-Business Aid

Democrats want to funnel the extra funding through community-based financial institutions, which they say help businesses owned by minorities, veterans and rural Americans across the country.

The exterior of the Sorrento Valley location of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Feb. 21, 2020.

Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine Injected Into First Human Volunteer

Up to 40 volunteers in Pennsylvania and Missouri will receive the medicine developed by researchers at Inovio Pharmaceuticals' Sorrento Valley lab.

A boy wearing protective face masks to protect from the coronavirus picks out a bag of fresh produce at the North Hollywood Farmer's Market in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 4, 2020.

California To Buy 200 Million Masks A Month Amid Outbreak

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state will spend nearly $1 billion to purchase up to 200 million masks a month during the COVID-19 outbreak. The masks will be made overseas. Newsom said the state has signed multiple contracts with an unidentified consortium of nonprofits and a California-based manufacturer to obtain the masks.

Despite two failed attempts for the Democratic nomination, independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has left a major mark on the party he never formally joined.

Bernie Sanders Suspends His Presidential Campaign

The Vermont senator is exiting the 2020 race, bowing to the commanding delegate lead that former Vice President Joe Biden has established.

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, behind in the delegate count, is considering his options and what to do now.

Bernie Sanders Weighs The Toughest Decision Of His Campaign

One of the hardest decisions for any candidate is whether to drop out of a race. It's even harder for the Vermont senator, who, at 78, likely wouldn't run for president again.

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