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Sheldon Silver was twice found guilty of taking millions in bribes and kickbacks. "I pray I will not die in prison," he wrote to the judge.

Which state really deserves the title of Peach State? The departments of agriculture in Georgia and South Carolina squared off on Twitter this week.

DJ Gribbin, architect of the president's $1.5 trillion plan, "will be moving on to new opportunities," according to an administration official. The proposals received a cool reception in Congress.

The people of Moscow choose a city council on Sunday, in an election critics call meaningless. Despite weeks of protest, opposition candidates will not be on the ballot.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

New York's attorney general has sued the wealthy Sackler family, who control OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma.

Commentator Clancy Sigal was a sergeant in the American army of occupation in Germany, the only Jew in his unit. He remembers vividly his visit to the Nuremberg Trials.

Gourmet magazine's editor in chief and food critic Ruth Reichl grew up in a house where mold-covered pudding was considered an adequate dessert. But Reichl doesn't begrudge her mother. In a new book, she thanks her.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Sunday it summoned Britain's ambassador to protest what it described as a hostile atmosphere created by London-based Farsi language media outlets.

Sri Lanka spent its first night under curfew, with a government in chaos, and protesters on the streets of the capital Colombo. How will calm be restored?