Oliver Lazarus

In the hype of elections, the courts are often overlooked, and often overlooked in Pennsylvania, is the Commonwealth Court. That’s where Paul Lalley hopes to spend his next 10 years.

Erich Caulfield, a former White House Fellow who's running for elected office for the first time, is vying for a seat in the Louisiana State Senate. But his aspirations go further.

Bernie Krause invented the field of soundscape ecology to tell the story of a changing planet—a symphony that's being silenced as sounds vanish from the wild.

Serena Williams is vying for her first ever Grand Slam. But to get there, she had to face her sister Venus, in what was their 27th meeting. We reflect on their complex rivalry here. 

A new James Bond book will be released this week. The author, Anthony Horowitz, is the first to be working with unpublished material from Ian Fleming—the man behind the Bond series.

The Supreme Court is set to hear three cases on redistricting in 2015-2016, indicative of a larger national problem that could affect election outcomes. 

With the start of the U.S. Open today, a new generation of tennis players are trying to make their mark as the generation of Serena Williams and Roger Federer fades.

After Chinese agriculture officials were caught spying, some FBI bureaus have made agriculture technology the number two most important security issue, second only to terrorism.

Florida’s high court ruled that the legislature needs to redraw the state’s Congressional districts because they favored Republicans to heavily. But no resolution has been reached.

For some, the shooting hits close to home. For many, this event signals a need for gun control. Some of you admit that none of this is shocking to you. And many are feeling hopeless.

Many Americans like to think of the national parks as sanctuaries, but the United States Forest Service says 8,500 shooting incidents have taken place across the country since 2010.

New research suggests that 56 percent of Americans haven't taken any vacation at all in the last 12 months. But could the pressure to keep working actually hurt our performance?

Hiroshima and Nagasaki did not end World War II. Rather, internal politics and an attempted coup eventually led to the unprecedented radio surrender that almost didn't happen. 

Christopher Catrambone, a businessman from Lake Charles, Louisiana, who has set up an offshore aid station for migrants crossing the Mediterranean. 

An SEC rule passed this week forces companies to publicly share the ratio of the chief executive's pay to that of the average employee. 

On August 6th, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act. But the law continues to face a number of challenges.

Off the coast of Maine, or off the coast of Nova Scotia? That's the question surrounding Machias Seal Island, where American and Canadian lobstermen fight for sovereignty. 

Omar became the Supreme Leader of the Taliban movement in 1996, and was overthrown by U.S. led forces in 2001. He has since had a $10 million bounty on his head.

We speak to the band the X Ambassadors about their new album, "VHS," and how their mostly shared childhood shaped their musical paths.  

On the eve of a special NATO meeting at Turkey's request, we examine the country's recent actions—and complicated relationships—in the region.