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Welfare changes in the 1990s helped slash cash benefit rolls, yet the use of food stamps has soared today. One of the original architects of the Clinton overhaul says it was a success, but an official who resigned in protest of the bill says poverty is still on the rise.

Ann Powers on one of the world's biggest singers, who died at age 48 Saturday afternoon.

Republicans are hoping "check and balance" arguments can help save their majority, but Democrats have multiple paths to the four or five seats they need to win control of the Senate.

Newsprint is both the medium and the message in the "Shock of the News" exhibit currently on display at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The show examines a century's worth of interaction between artists and the journals of their day.

Manfred Karg's 19-year-old son, a convert to Islam, is one of at least 60 Germans killed fighting alongside ISIS militants. Karg says efforts to stop the flow to Syria and Iraq are taking too long.

Unlike other exhaustive guides to Mexico's diverse regional foods, Mexico: The Cookbook was written by a Mexican. Margarita Carrillo's recipes aim for simplicity to lure American readers to explore.

Many South Koreans are reacting with cautious optimism. But politicians seem more confident. "We will see major changes in the next two months," South Korean President Moon Jae-in told his cabinet.

Many wealthy families have chosen not to have their children play football, but for lower-income students, football is still seen as a ticket to a better education.

Dozens of Democratic candidates who ran in competitive suburban House districts this election year bluntly called out the need for more gun control. And many of them won.

The man, the myth, the media machine that is Cory Booker added another entry to his heat-seeking resume Tuesday. He crushed his Democratic opponents in a special primary election for the U.S. Senate seat that was left open when Frank Lautenberg died.