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The U.N.'s top torture official said Manning's solitary confinement violated the convention against torture.

The mystery surrounding the 1909 deaths of Colonel Thomas Swope, millionaire benefactor of Swope Park, his cousin and young nephew. By Up to…

Steve Kraske sits down with Art, Independent, Foreign, and Documentary film critics Cynthia Haines and Steve Walker to discuss the latest films hitting…

KCUR Arts Reporter Steve Walker keeps us up-to-date on current art-house showingsIt's Kind of a Funny Story (PG-13) Though the movie (directed by Anna…

The Islamic holiday of Ramadan is taking place during an especially hot and humid season in Egypt. Long accustomed to triple-digit temperatures, Egyptians are turning to a favorite custom for relief from the heat: drinking fresh fruit juice after a fast.

The National Academies of Sciences issued a set of 10 conclusions today on the future of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan,…

History Detectives thinks it has found the guitar Bob Dylan played when he famously (or infamously?) "went electric" at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965. But Dylan says otherwise.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear appeals from seven prisoners at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered outside Buckingham Palace Monday night for the Diamond Jubilee concert, celebrating the queen's 60-year reign. The Royal Family concludes four days of celebrations Tuesday, with a service at St. Paul's Cathedral.

Two athletes with ties to Kansas and Missouri will have a chance to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.The U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials…