U.S. Strikes At ISIS In Kobani As Kurds Claim Progress
As the U.S.-led coalition carried out strikes on areas east and south of Kobani in Syria, new reports emerged about Turkey's role in supporting the fight against ISIS.
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Ebola Screening At JFK Airport Flagged 91 Travelers; None Had Virus
In the wake of the first case of Ebola being contracted in the U.S., CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden discusses plans to stop the disease and apologizes for an implication some saw in his remarks Sunday.
Pistorius Should Serve 3 Years' House Arrest, Prison Official Says
At a sentencing hearing for Oscar Pistorius, a court-appointed prison social worker says the South African athlete's punishment for culpable homicide should include three years of house arrest.
Seattle Swaps Columbus Day For 'Indigenous Peoples' Day'
The city is the latest to honor Native Americans instead of Christopher Columbus. But not everyone is happy about the change.
'As You Wish': Take A Peek At The Making Of 'The Princess Bride'
Actor Cary Elwes, best known for his dashing performance as the heroic farm boy Westley in The Princess Bride, has a new book out, full of memories from the cast of the cult classic.
French Economist Wins Nobel For Work On Regulating Big Business
The Nobel committee said Jean Tirole has helped to reshape regulators' policies with his idea that the same rules have different effects — good and bad — in different industries.
North Korea Says Thousands Of U.S. Soldiers' Remains Are At Risk
The remains of several thousand U.S. soldiers who died in the Korean War are "left here and there uncared and carried away en masse," a North Korean military spokesman said Monday.
What's In A Name? It Could Matter If You're Writing To Your Lawmaker
To test subtle biases, researchers sent state legislators identical emails about voting requirements. Some emails came from a man with a "Latino" name, and others from an "Anglo" name.
4 Things We've Learned About Enterovirus D68, And 1 Mystery
The outbreak of serious respiratory illness in children was a big surprise; it was caused by an obscure virus rarely seen in the U.S. Two doctors on the front lines explain what they've learned.
32 Myths About The Flu Vaccine You Don't Need To Fear
Vaccination isn't a perfect defense against flu. But vaccines remain the most reliable way to reduce the risk from an illness that causes thousands of deaths in the U.S. during a typical flu season.