In the 1920s, America became obsessed with communicating with the dead. Harry Houdini wanted to believe it was possible, but the magician knew the tricks all too well.
Steven Avery is the main focus of the documentary series, but the plight of his then-teenage nephew Brendan Dassey raises questions about false confessions. One of Dassey's lawyers answers questions about his case.
"Underneath the Ross Ice Shelf is the least-known piece of ocean floor on our planet. We know almost nothing about, but it's the size of France," said researcher Robin Bell.
Lawrence Hill's new novel "The Illegal" follows a marathon runner forced to flee his home country for the fictional Freedom State, which readers will recognize as a doppelganger of the U.S. and western Europe.
Polls consistently show a high level anger and anxiety among voters. Terror, race, the economy and inequality are all affecting voter moods...as are candidates who play on voter fears.
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Margaret Atwood has dreamed up a superhero who is part cat, part bird. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Michael Chabon and other prominent writers are also dabbling in comics.