In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for killing her abusive partner. Her case became one of the catalysts for abolishing the death ...

A Writer With a Divine Touch Captures Life in a Christian Commune “Ruth,” by Kate Riley, is an absorbing novel about a woman torn between curiosity and purity. Fiction “Ruth,” by Kate Riley, is an ...

Ruth is part of an insular, communal Christian sect, but she has a hard time fitting in. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Kate Riley about living in that kind of community and her debut novel, "Ruth." ...

Ruth Ellis was the last woman executed in Great Britain; what’s surprising is that her execution happened only 70 years ago, in 1955. In fact, between the time she admitted to killing her lover, David ...

The renowned sex therapist's career began in 1980. — -- Dr. Ruth doesn’t quit: At 88 years old, the renowned sex therapist is still vocal about her favorite topic -- writing books, making ...

Archivists from the Kinsey Institute are helping the family of the sex therapist Ruth Westheimer with a common quandary: How much of someone’s stuff do you keep? By Jennifer Schuessler When Ruth ...