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King began his career in the '50s with The Drifters, but it was the '61 hit "Stand by Me" that sealed his musical legacy. He spoke with Terry Gross in '88 about his career and his childhood in Harlem.

Florida Governor Rick Scott is tapping Cissy Proctor to lead the Department of Economic Opportunity.

Overdose deaths reached an all-time high in 2014. Hospitals are seeing a corresponding rise in the number of babies born dependent on opioids.

Lawmakers want to pay schools to require students to wear uniforms to class. A House committee has approved a bill paying schools up to ten dollars per…

Intelligence officials testified that Russia is among at least 30 nations that are developing capabilities to launch cyberattacks.

The Montana Meth Project is sponsoring a new series of anti-drug advertisements designed to inform -- and perhaps to scare -- kids about the dangers of methamphetamine use.

Oil prices fell on world markets Sunday as traders expressed relief that Hurricane Rita spared most of the refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.

The rule would allow entrepreneurs to raise up to $1 million a year from investors. Critics say this sort of crowdfunding does not protect investors or companies.

BBC's Christian Fraser traveled into the French countryside to find out why voters have turned against their main parties.

In the first part of our series this week on immigration, we look at how immigrant demographics and numbers have changed.