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Jeremiah Tower is the subject of <em>The Last Magnificent</em>, a new documentary on his crash-and-burn career. It was produced by Anthony Bourdain, who feels that Tower has been denied his due in the American culinary pantheon.

A Watergate Villain Walks Into A Berkeley Restaurant. What Could Go Wrong?

A new film profiles influential chef Jeremiah Tower. When one of the most hated men in U.S. politics walked in for dinner at Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse, where Tower worked, a colorful scene ensued.

The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 incidents of anti-Semitism since the year began. That includes vandalism of Jewish burial grounds, including the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia in February.

Anti-Semitic Incidents Up 86 Percent Compared With Same Time Last Year

The Anti-Defamation League counts 541 attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions so far in 2017. The advocacy organization says attacks also rose in 2016 by 34 percent.

In "The Fish on My Plate," author and fisherman <a href="http://paulgreenberg.org/">Paul Greenberg</a> sets out to answer the question "what fish should I eat that's good for me and good for the planet?" As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — Greenberg spent a year eating seafood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What Fish Is Good For Me And The Planet? New Documentary Explores

In order to investigate how eating fish affects our health as well as the oceans, author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating fish every day.

Justices Split Over Defendants' Right To Mental Health Expert Witnesses

Justice Anthony Kennedy appears likely to cast the deciding vote in a Supreme Court case involving a death row inmate's right to help from a mental health expert who is independent of the prosecution.

A view from the International bridge between Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Mexico, shows the flooded checkpoint between the two cities on Sept. 17, 2008. A levee broke and water from the Rio Grande inundated parts of the city with 10 feet of water.

Mexico Worries That A New Border Wall Will Worsen Flooding

The 1970 Boundary Treaty requires that U.S. and Mexican officials on the International Boundary and Water Commission be in agreement before building structures that might affect the Rio Grande's flow.

Piles of softwood lumber destined for export are stacked at a Canadian lumberyard in Richmond, British Columbia.

Trump Administration To Impose 20 Percent Tariff On Canadian Lumber

In a dispute that dates back decades, the Trump administration announced it will levy a tariff on imports of softwood lumber from Canada, which is used primarily in housing construction.

A new study suggests wrangling your kids to bed at the same time each night could help set them up for a healthier future.

Eat, Sleep, Repeat: How Kids' Daily Routines Can Help Prevent Obesity

A new study finds that preschool-age children who didn't have a set sleep routine were more likely to be overweight by the time they hit the preteen years.

"[Goth] was a convenient shorthand for the type of music that you liked if you had a kind of a morbid imagination and favored minor keys," says John Darnielle.

The Mountain Goats On Growing Up, And Growing Older, In Goth

"When I was 16 I dyed my hair black and I started wearing white Oxfords." John Darnielle shares the Nashville Symphony Chorus-starring barnburner "Rain In Soho."

Roughly 2 million of the kids covered by the Children's Health Insurance Program have a chronic health condition, such as asthma.

Changes To Federal Insurance Plans Could Hurt Families Of Chronically Ill Kids

Some urge ending funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program, and moving those 8 million kids to marketplace plans. But research shows the out-of-pocket costs to many families would soar.

A Song So Delicate And Lovely, It Might Just Blow Away

Novo Amor's "Carry You" highlights the soft, airy, fragile falsetto of singer Ali Lacey.

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