Cavers Explore Mysterious Hidden Wonders Caves have a subconscious hold on our imaginations - for our ancestors, they were not just shelter from the elements but also symbols of the womb, gateways to the underworld, places of wonder and mystery. Not...
Experts: La Ni?a, Climate Change Impact East African Drought Experts say the Pacific ocean phenomenon known as La Ni?a is partly to blame for the drought ravaging the Horn of Africa. But while the latest La Ni?a episode has ended, climate scientists...
Somalia Famine Spreads to New Areas The United Nations says three more areas of Somalia have now slipped into famine. The famine is expected to spread further unless there is immediate intervention. The U.N.'s food security analysis unit and a famine...
Superhero Thwarts Evil Nazi Plot in 'Captain America: The First Avenger' Acomic book super hero whose exploits began in the 1940's is back as one of this year's big action movies. Here's a look at Captain America: The First Avenger. General Patton ha...
Remembering Folk Artist Bill Morrissey Singer-songwriter Bill Morrissey, 59, died on July 23, but his death hasn't received the same attention as that of Amy Winehouse on the same day. Based in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, Morrissey was w...
Mubarak Trial to Begin Wednesday in Egypt Egyptian officials are making last-minute preparations for the televised trial of ex- President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons and several other former top officials. The possibility of the ex-leader facing just...
Obama Signs Compromise Debt Ceiling Bill President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, averting a potential government default only hours before the deadline. The president called the bill an important first st...
History Project Documents Jewish Life in Small-town America For centuries, immigrants have come to America in search of a better life. That's the path William Levine took in the late 1800s, hoping for greater opportunity than what was available to a...
These are Dog Days at the US Post Office Have you heard of mail dogs? Not male dogs, as in the masculine half of the species. Dogs that actually carried letters and packages in the days of the Old American West. And pooches that tagged along with mai...
