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Crossroads GPS, the social welfare organization guided by conservative strategist Karl Rove, is practically invisible so far in the midterm political battles.

A new exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image is showcasing reaction GIFs, those little animated images people employ online when words fail them. Cue the dramatic chipmunk!

The poor country gal who stormed Hollywood and built Dollywood says her career has come full circle. Parton speaks with NPR's David Greene about her new album and what hasn't changed in 50 years.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to let small businesses get financed by the masses. Investing in startups is risky, though. Meanwhile, critics are wary of regulation.

Cars in that lane outside Boston should have at least two occupants. A mannequin's head doesn't count as a passenger.

In his address to the nation on Sunday, President Obama asked Congress to authorize the use of military force against the Islamic State. The ongoing U.S. military campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria is being conducted under the same legal authority Congress granted the president to combat terrorism after the September 11th attacks. It hasn't been updated since.

The study from the Bureau of Justice Statistics is the first government report that includes significant numbers of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Justice Department announced Monday it is launching a "pattern or practice" investigation into the Chicago Police Department.

A second dash-cam video of a fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer has been released. The Cook County state's attorney announced Monday that the officer in this case will not face criminal charges.

Almost 60 years ago, Charles E. Williams opened a small store specializing in high-quality cookware, with the hopes of making French cooking more accessible to Americans. Today, Williams-Sonoma is an international name. He died Saturday at the age of 100.