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The act, which turned 50 last year, ended the era of legal segregation in public accommodations, like restaurants and hotels. Author Todd Purdum talks about the battles that surrounded it.

The city of Erbil is not far from the front lines of a war, but for Americans living in this part of northern Iraq, the conflict may feel a world away.

Kentucky is loaded, undefeated and everyone's favorite to win the national championship. But will college basketball's best team come through at the end? Nicole Auerbach of USA Today has some answers.

Alan Cheuse reviews The Evening Chorus by Helen Humphries.

The hack of insurer Anthem is one in a string of costly cyberattacks worldwide. In Silicon Valley and beyond, startups are taking very different approaches to helping companies outsmart the attackers.

A federal judge in Texas said President Obama had overstepped his authority. The president's plan was designed to shield from deportation as many as 4 million people living in this country illegally.

Lesley Gore was most known for her anthem of teen angst, but her career had multiple hits, as well as an Oscar nomination. She was only 16 when she released "It's My Party."

Alaska Native dog mushing great George Attla (AT-la) has died. The sprint champion known as “The Huslia (HOO-lee-a) Hustler” died of cancer Sunday at an…

Works of a famous Fairbanks artist are on display for the first time. Drawings and paintings by Bill Berry are hanging in the University of Alaska…