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For singer Merrill Garbus, the idea that hard work leads to success in America is deeply suspect.

While the controversy surrounding Republican Herman Cain has dominated the news, the presidential candidates continue to attack one another in videos and paid TV ads. Democrats and Texas Gov. Rick Perry have both targeted the former Massachusetts governor.

It was such an odd day of news on Tuesday that people wrote asking which of our stories was the April Fool's joke? Hint: It was the one about the cat.

Using time outside of work to learn, cultivate skills and build relationships can lead to greater happiness.

Katharine Lee Bates was born on Aug. 12, 1859.

"Safe, Sensible, and Sane," is Steve Martin and Alison Brown's debut album as a duo.

A juvenile puffin blew off course and landed in a backyard in Wrentham, Massachusetts.

The Mexican musician revisits the creation of the title track from her Grammy-winning album Hasta La Raíz. "I wanted to sing about something that would remind me of Mexico and home," she says.

In the new documentary "Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5," filmmaker Raoul Peck dives into how Orwell's experiences informed his ideas and his writing.

In 1741 England, an aging composer named George Freidrich Handel put out a piece thrown together in a hurry. It’s called "Messiah."

The documentary follows middle and high schoolers from the Washington D.C. Urban Debate League.

When Randy Goldberg and David Heath learned that socks were the single most requested item at homeless shelters, they decided to do something about it.