Harper Lee, Author of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ Dies at 89

Harper Lee, whose first novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” about racial injustice in a small Alabama town, sold more than 40 million copies and became one of the most beloved and most taught works of fiction ever written by an American, died on Friday in Monroeville, Ala., where she lived.

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The Lonely Death of George Bell

They found him in the living room, crumpled up on the mottled carpet. The police did. Sniffing a fetid odor, a neighbor had called 911. The apartment was in north-central Queens, in an unassertive building on 79th Street in Jackson Heights. The apartment belonged to a George Bell. He lived alone.

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Collision Course

America's roads have become an all-too-frequent (and fatal) meeting place for distracted drivers and hard-to-spot runners.



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Stephan Shay Runs Past the Spot Where His Brother Had a Fatal Heart Attack

For Stephan Shay, the downhills were the worst. He could feel his legs tighten as the wind whipped around him and the cool air chilled him. It shook his focus. As he tried to regain composure Sunday during his first New York City Marathon, his mind wandered.



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Black Man Killed By Police In Utah Was Reportedly Carrying A Toy Sword

On Wednesday, 22-year-old Darrien Hunt was shot dead by police in Saratoga Springs, Utah, about 35 miles south of Salt Lake City. For three days, police said nothing about the cause of the shooting while witnesses reported that he was running away as officers shot outside a Panda Express.



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What Robin Williams Taught Us About Teaching

Amid all the remembrances today of Robin Williams and the tributes to his many famous roles, among the most commonly invoked are not one, but two memorable portrayals of great teaching. The phrase "Oh Captain, my Captain" is echoing across Twitter, a line from 1989's Dead Poets Society.



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Sport pays tribute to Robin Williams

With the news of Robin Williams death on Monday, a worldwide outpouring of tributes, memories and mourning followed. The sports world was not immune.



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Robin Williams' Death Reveals How Hard It Can Be To Climb Out Of Depression

The suicide death of beloved comedian and actor Robin Williams shocked many of his fans. But those who knew him were aware of his ongoing struggle with depression. According to his publicist, Williams, 63, was completing a 12-step program for drug abuse and had been battling severe depression.



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