EXCLUSIVE: Switchboard, a platform that mixes distributing documentary and live-action shorts with longform journalism, is preparing for its first Oscar campaign after picking up four titles.

Question: The yard in my new home is covered in ivy, and the ivy is just beginning to grow up a beautiful old oak tree. My neighbors claim they’ve seen a rat running into the ivy at night. What’s the ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) _ When Rachel Vines calls, "Here, kitty, kitty," what answers her call is hardly a friendly feline — although it might be considered food for one. The education specialist ...

UNTIL recently, I laughed at yarns about traditional cider makers, in days of yore, throwing a dead rat or two into the vat to assist the brew. UNTIL recently, I laughed at yarns about traditional ...