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From recipes for apple pie without apples to advice on how to treat servants, the era's cookbooks hint at the turbulence outside the kitchen window. Indeed, food helped decide the war's outcome.

The vote comes two days after controversial provisions of the Patriot Act expired because the Senate was unable to overcome maneuvers by Sen. Rand Paul, who voted against the bill Tuesday.

It has been nearly 30 years since Congress established a special court to help keep good vaccines on the market and fairly compensate the rare person who has a severe reaction. Who wins these cases?

NPR's Melissa Block interviews Buzz Bissinger about his profile of Caitlyn Jenner in Vanity Fair and her gender transition. She is formerly known as Bruce, an Olympic gold medalist in the decathlon.

Twenty-year-old Bella King talks about what it was like for her to grow up and come out as transgender.

It's been one year since Illinois' same-sex marriage law went into effect.Some counties began issuing same-sex licenses before the June 1, 2014 start…

In Nairobi, people don't like getting into cabs driven by strangers. They prefer to call drivers they know or who their friends recommend. A new app assigns drivers a trust score based on social ties.

The College Board has announced a unique partnership with Khan Academy to make prep materials for the SAT college-entrance exam available for students.

The new rules rely on phone companies to collect the data. The altered approach was approved by the Senate on Tuesday, matching a version the House passed to update the Patriot Act.

Pro hockey's Stanley Cup Finals kick off Wednesday night. David Greene talks to Greg Wyshynski, editor of Yahoo's Puck Daddy blog, for a preview of the Chicago Blackhawks and the Tampa Bay Lightning.