Abbie Fentress Swanson

Toyota has extended its U.S. vehicle recall to include the Highlander, Venza, the Pontiac Vibe and two other Toyota models.

Howard Zinn, an author, teacher and political activist, died yesterday at age 87.

The president vowed to create jobs, pass education reform and complete a health care overhaul in his State of the Union address last night.

As the U.S. prepares for President Obama's address tonight, his secretary of state is in London.

Happy 254th Birthday, Wolfgang Mozart! Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. WQXR will be playing a Mozart composition every hour throughout the day.

Faulty gas pedals prompted the company to suspend U.S. sales and production of the models.

Want to catch some theatre, jazz or opera on the cheap? Head to Lincoln Center or the New York City tourism board for tickets.

The aid comes as competition for tents in Haiti is leading to arguments and machete fights.

Today's suicide bomb attack killed at least 18 people, many of them police officers.

Officials say the investigation into the crash is ongoing, and that no survivors have been found.

American pianist Earl Wild died Saturday in Palm Springs, California, after a long bout with congestive heart disease. Davis was 94 years old.

Three car bombs exploded today near three Baghdad hotels popular with Western journalists and businessmen, according to The Associated Press.

Another aftershock struck Haiti Sunday. Aid groups are looking for tents, and sites to put them up, for Haitians leaving Port-au-Prince.

Flight 409 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff this morning from Beirut.

On its first publication in 1759, Voltaire's Candide was banned, pirated, and talked about all over Europe. In 2010, the notorious French satire can be rediscovered by clicking on a n...

China gave an emphatic "No" today to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's call that it lift Internet restrictions. A government statement called Clinton's remarks false and damaging to bilateral ties.

A second brief aftershock hit Port-au-Prince last night, sending some earthquake survivors into the streets in the middle of the night.

The non-profit arts research group, Americans for the Arts, announced yesterday that there have been losses in charitable giving and a declining attendance at larger cultural institut...