The awards are this weekend, and we'll look at whether they still play a role in setting musical tastes today.

Timothy B. Tyson's "The Blood of Emmett Till" begins with a confession that most knew but few had heard.

After a bitter confirmation battle, the Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions yesterday 52-47, mostly along party lines. The Alabama Republican had been dogged by accusations of racism in his past. His supporters called those unfair characterizations of a man they said has deep respect for the law.

Orwell. Atwood. Huxley. Books by these authors and others are flying off the shelves as millions reach for fictional accounts of tyrants, new world orders and dark, futuristic landscapes. Is this the literature of our discontent?

President Donald Trump has signed an order to approve a massive rollback of federal regulations. The new rules mean for every new regulation passed, two others need to go. It's a bonfire of red tape and official paperwork. Joshua Johnson looks at how all of this could affect America's energy providers and those charged with looking after our environment.

Five years ago, Trayvon Martin's death turned national attention to Sanford, Florida, the community where he was killed. What's happened there since? We get an update on how conversations about race, policing and healing from tragedy have evolved in Sanford. Plus, a look at the current state of "Stand Your Ground" legislation in Florida and across the country.