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The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January — and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

Hospitals and nursing homes rely on the immigrant workforce to fill many key roles, research finds. Trump's crackdown on immigration threatens to exacerbate shortages.

This week's jobs report offered a mixed picture of the strength of the U.S. job market. That's a challenge for the Federal Reserve as it tries to decide how aggressively to cut interest rates.

For Coca-Cola, it was both a PR move and a social experiment. The company set up an ATM that gave out 100 euros ($131) and asked only that recipients share the money. A video of the campaign has gone viral.

The recent death of H. David Dalquist, inventor of the bundt cake pan, has reminded many cooks of the beautiful, easy cakes that quietly fell from fashion. Essayist and food afficianado Bonny Wolf has fond memories of the days of the bundt cake.

The Kentucky men’s basketball team was selected to the NCAA Tournament for a record 63rd time on Sunday, drawing the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region where the Wildcats will face Santa Clara on Friday in St. Louis.

Starting kindergarten later could boost kids' grades and improve their odds of attending a top college. Being the youngest kid in class can hurt their academic performance.

The University of Kentucky women’s basketball team has been selected as an at-large team in the 2016 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, earning a No. 3…

For the latest information on Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., Linda Wertheimer talks to Saul Gonzalez of KCRW.

Going to a baseball game isn't what it used to be. For one thing, the food has gone upscale. Essayist Bonny Wolf buys into Humphrey Bogart's old line: "A hot dog at the ballpark is better than a steak at the Ritz." But she also takes note of trendier cuisine.