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Santa Fe School Superintendent Hilario “Larry” Chavez says he’s delighted with his new two-year contract to stay at the helm of the district. He hopes to…

Those in North America have the best shot at seeing the shower at about 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast.

Japan, declaring its humanitarian mission in Iraq a "success," announces it will pull its 600 noncombat troops out of Iraq. The troops have been in Iraq since early 2004. Robert Siegel talks with Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution.

It comes as no surprise to New Yorkers that some of the best food in the city is served on its sidewalks.

The strongest Atlantic storm on record is heading for Florida. Wilma may weaken by the time it reaches Florida over the weekend, but the state isn't taking chances. Evacuations are ordered for the Keys.

Food guru Mark Bittman and chef Chris Schlesinger have been at odds for years over just the right way to cook. They debate simple vs. fancy techniques for summer grilling.

Birgit Nilsson, who is often described as the greatest Wagnerian soprano of the post-World War II era, has died at the age of 87. Her family in Sweden is keeping private the cause and exact date of her death.

The Fourth of July brings to mind fireworks, celebration and summer. For 85-year-old Miriam Kerpen, something she discovered hidden in the pages of her great-uncle's dictionary created some sparks when she went to summer camp at 13.

Ian MacKaye is known as a punk rock veteran, the guitarist and vocalist who founded the seminal band Minor Threat in the early '80s. But his most recent album, the self-titled debut of his new band The Evens, is lilting melody.

John Kander and songwriting partner Fred Ebb are best known for creating the music behind Cabaret and Chicago and for the song "New York, New York." Liane Hansen visits with Kander at his home studio in Manhattan.