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As you might have guessed, the answer is not Tanzania. So the holiday season is a good time to reflect on ... electricity.

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Rachel Martin talks tennis and the Australian Open with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's "The Gist."

Florida's highest court will hear a case that may determine the fate of some 390 death row inmates. The case comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state's death sentencing system.

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback has given lawmakers a budget that balances on paper.But it remains to be seen whether legislators will agree to the complex…

Laws take effect this week aimed at curbing Italy's love of smoking. Smokers who flick butts on the street, risk a $300 fine. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Salvatore Barberi a tour guide in Rome.

If you’re a professional baseball player, the last thing you want to hear is that you’re not running correctly. But that’s what happened to one of the…

Deep in the woods of New Hampshire, 20 inmates are engaged in a fierce chess tournament in a secluded prison. The prize may be just a paper certificate, but even then, winning means a lot.

The spread of Zika is taxing Colombia's already over-burdened health care system.

As Denmark's politicians debate how many asylum seekers to let in, the country is working to better integrate the refugees already there.