Medals Of Honor Recognize Harrowing Battle And A Dying Act
President Obama awarded the medals to two soldiers who served in Vietnam. Bennie Adkins, who suffered 18 body wounds, reflects on "a horrible, horrible type of battle."
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Obama To Announce Buildup In U.S. Efforts To Fight Ebola
The U.S. military plans to establish a medical base in Liberia to help stop the Ebola epidemic. It will build 1,700 new treatment beds and train up to 500 health care workers every week.
Pair Of F/A-18s Crash In Western Pacific Ocean, U.S. Navy Says
One pilot has been rescued and the search continues for the other after the two warplanes from the USS Carl Vinson went down.
Newly Crowned Miss America Felt Helpless Against Domestic Violence
Pageant contestants often pick feel-good issues for their platform topics. Miss New York chose domestic violence because she lived it. There are many reasons why women stay with an abuser, she says.
Patients Vulnerable When Cash-Strapped Scientists Cut Corners
A shrinking pool of grant money for medical research has led competing applicants to oversell weak scientific findings, critics say. The result: Many experimental treatments are worthless.
With Turmoil Roiling Abroad, Why Aren't Oil Prices Bubbling Up?
Conflict in oil-producing regions usually sends oil prices higher. But the cost of oil has actually dropped, despite turmoil in the Middle East. Economists say it's a matter of supply and demand.
Like Adrian Peterson, Majority Of U.S. Parents Use Physical Discipline
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted on charges of child abuse for hitting his son with a tree branch. Robert Siegel talks to Elizabeth Gershoff, professor of human ecology at the University of Texas at Austin, about the history of corporal punishment.
Overthinking It: Using Food As A Racial Metaphor
Why do we use fruits, vegetables, Twinkies and other food items to describe the idea of someone being [Race A] on the inside, [Race B] on the outside?
Wendy Davis Tells Of Her Own Difficult Abortions In 'Forgetting'
A champion of abortion rights, the Texas gubernatorial candidate reveals she terminated two of her pregnancies — once because her life was endangered.
Mexican Resort Town Pummeled By Powerful Hurricane Odile
The Category 3 cyclone, the strongest on record to hit the region, slammed the tourist destination of Cabo San Lucas and will weaken as it moves up the Baja California peninsula, forecasters say.