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In Libya, refugees are streaming out of Sirte, the last major town still in the hands of forces loyal to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Cut off from the rest of the country, without electricity, many knew nothing of recent rebel advances, including the fall of the capital, Tripoli.

The price of gas has been on a roller coaster this year. After a brief dip in early summer, the average price per gallon is back on the upswing. That's left many consumers wondering if prices will go even higher, but some analysts expect the most recent spike to be relatively short-lived.

Sometimes our eyes are bigger than our baking skills. Reviewer T. Susan Chang recommends three cookbooks with pictures that indulge our senses while sparing our waistlines. Do you have a favorite cookbook? Let us know in the comments.

The Israeli military says it has encircled Gaza's second largest city, where fierce battles with Hamas continue. Dozens of people have been killed and thousands have fled further south.

Four novels for the year's end: a new Raylan Givens adventure from Elmore Leonard, a story of psychology and obsession from Ellen Ullman, Thomas Caplan's latest spy thriller and Alex Gilvarry's debut set in the fashion world and Guantanamo Bay.

Novelists Aatish Taseer and Naomi Benaron portray life amid sectarian violence in Pakistan and Rwanda, respectively, while Glenn Carle reflects on being a CIA interrogator, novelist Jonathan Lethem explores his influences, and David Bellos probes translation's complexity.

The House Intelligence Committee questioned former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson over Russian attempts to hack into U.S. voting systems in 2016 and the Obama administration's response.

Despite fears of a police crackdown, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral in southeast Moscow went on peacefully, two weeks after his mysterious death in an Arctic penal colony.

The sale of the Weinstein Company, dragged down by the sexual misconduct scandal of its co-founder Harvey Weinstein, is set to file for court protection from creditors after sale talks fell apart.

As a federal contractor was arrested for allegedly leaking classified data about Russia's meddling, The Intercept is facing blowback from journalists who say it failed to protect her identity.