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Rudolpho Anaya's 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima is a classic of Chicano literature. The story begins for Antonio, 6, when Ultima comes to live with his New Mexico family in 1944. Ultima is called a witch, but she considers herself a woman with healing knowledge of medicinal herbs and remedies.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has canceled scores of oil and gas leases sold by the Bush administration in Utah's red rock country. The sales would have brought $6 million to the government, in addition to royalties on any oil or gas production.

About 1.6 million tons of carbon dioxide will be captured annually from a coal-burning power plant near Houston. Then the CO2 will be injected into a nearby oil field to help boost crude production.

Rolling Stone has just put out its ranking of the top 50 one-hit wonders from the 2000s. Some of the songs might surprise you.

Inflation accelerated in August as Americans paid more for gasoline and groceries. Over the last 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2.9%.

The announcement represents a step toward the mayor’s campaign pledge of free universal child care.

Haiti is still recovering from a Category 4 storm that ravaged its southern coast two weeks ago. Scott Simon speaks with Chief Medical Officer Joanna Cherry of Hospital Bernard Mevs in Port-Au-Prince.

Some members of a commission that’s creating the rules for a public campaign finance system for state elected offices are concerned that the plans being...

Joe Biden has taken a slight lead in Georgia. President Trump still leads the count in Pennsylvania, but narrowly, with many ballots to be tallied. Biden has slightly expanded his lead in Nevada.

Missouri Senator Josh Hawley greeted insurrectionists at the Capitol with a raised fist on January 6th. How does his hometown feel about their senator?