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Middle-class families are increasingly feeling the bite of the Alternative Minimum Tax. It was originally meant to target rich tax dodgers. How are families coping with the AMT?

Simmered all day with a slug of fatback, brown beans have warmed many hardworking West Virginia miners. Kendra Bailey Morris shares memories of pintos and cornbread and her great-granny Charity.

As a girl, baker Krishna Brown anticipated Valentine's Day more than Christmas — which, with its emphasis on presents, underscored what her family lacked. She recalls how her parents made the day special.

Kurdish authorities are trying to preserve an ancient citadel above Irbil that local historians say has been a site of human habitation for 7,000 years. But in order to preserve it, they've had to relocate its most recent habitants — refugee Kurds.

When member nations of the African Union meet this weekend, representatives hope to find a way to stabilize Somalia, where a weak government has beaten back Islamist forces with the help of Ethiopian troops. There is concern that the fighting will resume unless peacekeepers are introduced into the country.

Few things are more satisfying on a winter's night than a heap of meat, vegetables and crust in a luscious sauce. Once the height of culinary style, the potpie is undergoing a retro-food resurgence.

Musician Tony Trischka knows there's more to banjo than The Beverly Hillbillies. He has explored the banjo and its rich history, from African melodies to jazz fusion and classical arrangements.

The British reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother is under fire. Contestants allegedly directed racist taunts at a Bollywood star who appeared on the program.

Last week, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson visited Sudan's Darfur region. Richardson says he brokered a cease-fire agreement between rebel groups and the Sudanese government, although some rebels are now denying this. He also tells Debbie Elliott that the Sudanese government seems to be easing some repressive measures.

Sherrod Brown is the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Ohio since 1992. Brown says voters responded to Democratic promises to help a struggling middle class.