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The Caregiver Canines program visits the elderly and those with Alzheimer's disease.

ANALYSIS: The last surviving purpose of the convention is to reach a vast audience and make an impression. Perhaps the special circumstances of this week will give the Republican presidential contender a unique way to do that.

The developer/reality TV star/sort-of politician still insists that what he calls the "issue" of where the president was born is a serious subject.

Tropical Storm Isaac is over the Gulf of Mexico on Monday on its way toward New Orleans, where it's expected to hit seven years to the day since Katrina.

It's been many years since political conventions offered any real drama or suspense. Still, they're a nonpareil opportunity for partisans to unite and try to win over voters who are largely uninterested in the parties.

Spektor spent the first nine years of her life in the Soviet Union, where she and her family faced discrimination as Jews. She talks about Russia and her new album, What We Saw From the Cheap Seats, with Terry Gross.

Those surveyed also said the rich are different from them but that they admire those who got rich by working hard.

Crist served as a Republican governor, but during a Senate run, he fell out of favor with conservatives.

California lawmakers have approved a bill designed to stop undocumented immigrants from being deported unless they’ve been convicted or charged with a…

Things that most people take for granted in surgery — the use of anesthesia, for example, or the way surgical tools are cleaned — were once cutting-edge discoveries in the profession. Dr. Atul Gawande and Dr. Sherwin Nuland discuss the changes they've seen over their long careers as surgeons.