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Spanish Bullfighter Takes His Daughter To Work

A photo shows him waving a red cape at a bull with 1 hand, while holding his 5-month-old daughter in the other. He says it's a step for gender equality; his father took him bullfighting the same way.

Inmates at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Ga., which houses about 2,100 male prisoners.

Federal Task Force Recommends Reducing Number Of Inmates By 60,000 In 10 Years

The criminal justice system "suffers from a one-size-fits-all approach to sentencing and rehabilitation, and that doesn't really serve the interests of public safety," said one task force member.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a CNN town hall at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday.

8 Things You Missed At Democrats' Final Iowa Town Hall

Bernie Sanders said he would raise taxes to pay for his health care plan, while Hillary Clinton emphatically explained her plans and experience to young Sanders supporters.

Actress Sue Lyon eats a lollipop as Dolores "Lolita" Haze in a scene from <em>Lolita</em>, the 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel. Nabokov made sumptuous use of food in his writing, and the acoustic affinity between Lolita and lollipops is no coincidence.

'Lolita' And Lollipops: What Nabokov Had To Say About Nosh

Vladimir Nabokov was an indifferent eater, but his writing made sumptuous use of food. Fans will enjoy unearthing links between his fiction and private life in a new collection of letters to his wife.

The Doomsday Clock stayed fixed at three minutes to midnight — the closest it has been to midnight since 1984.

Doomsday Clock Stays At 3 Minutes To Midnight

Despite the progress represented by the Iran nuclear deal, rising tensions between the U.S. and Russia, North Korea's nuclear tests and other conflicts mean the world is still close to catastrophe.

Loose-leaf green tea of the modern variety. Archaeologists have discovered ancient tea in the tomb of a Chinese emperor who died in 141 B.C. It's the oldest known physical evidence of tea. But scientists aren't sure if the emperor was drinking tea as we know it or using it as medicine.

World's Oldest Tea Discovered In An Ancient Chinese Emperor's Tomb

Archaeologists found the 2,100-year-old tea leaves in the tomb of a Han dynasty emperor, suggesting tea was highly valued. But was the emperor drinking tea as we do, or using it as medicine?

Recruiters At UM Say They're Looking For Talent And Ready To Hire

BBER: Montana Economy Back To Full Employment

The latest unemployment numbers say the state jobless rate fell by a tenth of a percentage point in December to an even four percent. The national…

research found the biggest reasons for teacher turnover isn’t retirement, changing careers or moving for family reasons. Teachers were just unhappy with their jobs.

State Lawmakers Learn About Teacher Retention

Today, an interim legislative committee looked into why schools have such a hard time finding and retaining qualified teachers.University of Pennsylvania…

A plaque with MDC's mission statement hangs on the wall.

More MDC Residents Moving To Group Homes

Yesterday a panel of state lawmakers heard that 21 of the 52 people currently housed at Montana Developmental Center in Boulder will be moved to group…

Lewis Stockdale's remains were among five of his fellow shipmates from the Oklahoma that were positively identified this week.

Remains Of Anaconda Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Identified

The remains of an Anaconda man have been positively identified nearly 75 years after he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.71-year-old Trudy Ritz…

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