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After many elections in which they'd been important but not decisive, Latinos thought they'd be able to exert influence in Washington. Instead, their expectations were dashed by a Republican sweep.

New DNA evidence from a 4,000-year-old archaeological site along the coast of Greenland suggests the paleo-Inuit or Saqqaq culture ate large amounts of whale. But how?

California voters rejected a ballot measure that would have abolished capital punishment, and narrowly approved a competing measure designed to speed up the execution process.

Renee Montagne talks to Jill Darling about how the poll, a partnership between the Los Angeles Times and the University of Southern California's Center for Economic and Social Research, got it right.

If any of this strikes you as unfair, you can join the chorus of critics who have abhorred the Electoral College for generations.

Kelly Reichardt presents the interlocking lives of several Montana women in her new film, Certain Women. Critic John Powers calls it a work of "quiet restraint and unhurried rhythm."

A new technique that examines the evolution of taste suggests that the strong flavor of red wine may dominate the taste of some cheeses, while white varieties may be more versatile and refreshing.

The federal death penalty trial of Roof, who is accused of murdering nine people at Charleston, S.C.'s oldest black church, was postponed for a closed hearing between Roof, his attorney and the judge.

Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Dylann Roof, 22, who killed nine people during a bible study at Emanuel AME church in Charleston, S.C. in June 2015.

Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old white man accused of killing nine black people at a Charleston, S.C. church, goes back to court on Monday.