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Detroit Mayor In Plea Deal, Quits

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick accepted a plea agreement, stepped down from office and will serve jail time. He pleaded guilty to two felony obstruction charges stemming from a scandal involving a cover-up of an alleged affair with his former top aide.

Winning Essay Translates Teen's Story

Eunju Namkung's family thinks she's a broken gourd. The New York City high school senior received a top honor for her essay, "Broken Gourd" from this year's Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In her essay, she explores her relationship with her Korean parents, who do not speak English.

Detroit Mayor Charged with Perjury

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged on eight counts, including perjury, after explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Kilpatrick refuses to step down and says he expects to be exonerated. Detroit Public Radio's Noah Ovshinsky reports.

Bill Nye (left) and Ken Ham debated whether creation is a viable model of origins in the modern scientific era during a lengthy debate Tuesday. The points they raised have fueled an online conversation that continues.

Who 'Won' The Creation Vs. Evolution Debate?

Days after a wide-ranging debate on creationism and evolution between Bill Nye and Ken Ham, the topic is driving an online conversation about points raised in the debate. Themes of belief and literalism, logic and faith — and, for some, relevance — are being debated online.

Chris Christie Becomes 14th Republican Presidential Candidate

With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the race, there are now 14 Republican candidates for president. Two more are expected to join by the end of July.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., presides over a hearing in June. Goodlatte's son, Bobby, has publicly criticized his father and urged his followers to donate to a Democrat running for his father's seat.

In Politics, No One Can Call You Out Like Your Family

GOP Rep. Bob Goodlatte's son has publicly criticized his father in recent days. The Goodlattes join a growing list of political families airing their differences in public.

<em>Marraqueta</em> is often part of every meal in Chile. Many Chileans fondly remember simple childhood breakfasts of <em>marraqueta</em> with mashed avocado on top — a tradition that predates the current avocado toast craze.

In Chile, 'Marraqueta' Is The Daily Bread

This crusty bread likely originated with French immigrants of centuries past, but it's become deeply entwined with Chilean identity, diet ... even language. Yet most people don't make it at home.

Sesame Allergies Are Likely More Widespread Than Previously Thought

New research suggests allergies to sesame are comparably prevalent as those to some tree nuts. The findings come as the FDA weighs whether to require sesame to be listed as an allergen on food labels.

Just like his character Dheepan, Antonythasan Jesuthasan was a separatist fighter in Sri Lanka's civil war. He fled the country and eventually came to France illegally. He's pictured above with Claudine Vinasithamby (Illayaal).

'I Don't Think We Really See Migrants,' Says Creator Of New Film 'Dheepan'

French director Jacques Audiard won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival for his story of a Tamil Tiger who gives up the fight to try and find a better life in France.

The drama <em>Room</em> tells the story of a boy and his mother (played by Jacob Tremblay and Brie Larson) who are being held captive in a windowless room.

Film Critic David Edelstein Says 2015 Offered An 'Embarrassment Of Riches'

Fresh Air's movie critic had no shortage of material to consider when it came time to make his top 10 list this year.

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