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The recently stagnant charts are flooded with new releases this week, led by Bieber and Scott. Plus, Ravyn Lenae's slow-burning hit "Love Me Not" makes a play for song of the summer status.

For the 14th year, Jacob was the most popular name for boys born in the U.S. Sophia topped the girls' list for the second straight year. Some other names are rising fast: Elizabeth, Liam, Arya and Major are among them.

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Senate Republicans are opposed to the measure.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

The major lesson of a year in which YouTube helped change the rules of the charts: When it comes to pop, past performance is no guarantee of future results. But a few artists seem likely to buck the trend.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.

You don’t need us to tell you that it’s cold outside. When the thermometer reads 5-below or even 5-above, sometimes it can be hard to get up the…

On this Thanksgiving holiday, Lake Effect essayist Kyle Cherek has been thinking about access to food.Unsurprisingly, my favorite national holiday is…