A tribute to Alan Rickman
Critic David Edelstein on the actor whose performances in roles villainous or romantic were soulful and sublime
Critic David Edelstein on the actor whose performances in roles villainous or romantic were soulful and sublime
The brutal New Year's sell-off pushed U.S. stock indexes down into correction territory for the second time in six months
On January 17, 1880, the pioneering producer of slapstick comedies was born
The day's top MoneyWatch headlines
Light festival turns the British capital into a cathedral of the absurd and other-worldy, equal parts "Alice in Wonderland" and "Avatar"
Americans freed in swap with Tehran include Washington Post journalist, former U.S. Marine, Idaho pastor
After 45 years on free public television, "Sesame Street" is now airing on HBO
One New Hampshire voter is their biggest fan
Singer and songwriter Aoife O’Donovan, who was musically inclined from a young age, graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music in her native Boston
The Motor City lived up to its name this week as the North American International Auto Show got under way in Detroit
For pro-football fans, this might be the best weekend of the NFL season
The museum staff in New York City had to squeeze the beast's 122-foot frame into its new home
Nobody likes annoying robo-calls from telemarketers
Pentagon lends assistance after deadly act of terror traps Americans in hotel in West African nation of Burkina Faso
Alleged bank robber Myloh Jaqory Mason arrested near Denver less than a month after FBI added him to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
Anne Swaney, 39, was a producer for ABC station in Chicago; found strangled with head and neck trauma
In an interview with Charlie Rose that will air Sunday on "60 Minutes," actor Sean Penn said his recent interview with Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" was supposed to draw attention to the U.S. war on drugs
At least 10 dead in attack claimed by local al Qaeda affiliate; 126 people freed from upscale hotel after siege
Right to Rise has already raised more than $100 million to support former Jeb Bush's presidential campaign, but now it's turning to crowd funding
In a "Face the Nation" interview, the Democratic presidential candidate defends an ad contrasting his position on financial reform with that of primary rival Hillary Clinton
One South American country is a real basket case, though Saudi Arabia and Russia face tough problems as well
Europe is re-thinking its refugee policy after more than a million people fleeing turmoil settled there last year
The richest have seen their wealth jump by 44 percent since 2010, while the bottom half has lost ground
Florida Investigators say girl's father and uncle beat up a 13-year-old on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship
"You're on the cusp of some phenomenal breakthroughs," vice president tells doctors and researchers in Philadelphia