The horrifying case of a farmer who cut off his own leg reflects the severity of China's health care woes. While most Chinese are insured, the scope of the insurance is spotty and costs are too high, leaving many unable to afford the cost of medical care
Militant groups like ISIS have flocked to Twitter and other social media sites with sophistication, raising questions for the companies and for Obama
The company faced a $250,000-a-day fine in 2008 if it did not comply with requests for user information, newly released legal docs say
President Barack Obama has said a unified Iraqi government is critical to his strategy for fighting the militant group ISIS, but a trip through Baghdad with Secretary of State John Kerry reveals just what a large gamble Obama is making, TIME's Michael Crowley writes
The convicted killer of three Ohio students at a high school cafeteria escaped from a Lima prison Thursday, police said. A search was underway in woods and a residential area near the prison and the two escapees are considered dangerous
Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly had the image of ex-wife Maria Shriver terminated from his official government portrait, a 6-foot-high oil painting unveiled at the California Capitol in Sacramento on Monday
A Utah sixth grade teacher was hurt by a stray bullet and toilet fragments after her concealed weapon accidentally fired in the bathroom and caused a toilet to explode. She was reportedly in good condition on Thursday
The Great Dane from Michigan that held the title of world's tallest dog has died at age 5. "Zeus" made his debut in the 2012 edition of Guinness World Records as the tallest living dog, at 44 inches tall at the shoulder and 7 feet, 4 inches on his hind legs
Creator of some of the most famous video games of all time, Shigeru Miyamoto is doing some PIKMIN Short Movies, a set of three 3-D short films that will premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, based off of the miniature plant-animal hybrid Nintendo characters
Ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly flew out from North Carolina to Nebraska last week to donate a unit of his blood to use to treat Dr. Rick Sacra. According to the CEO of Samaritan's Purse, "His blood was a perfect match"
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the United States would "deepen and broaden" its sanctions on Russia for its actions in eastern Ukraine, despite last week's cease-fire reached between the government of Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists
The intriguing tale of the Spinosaurus' discovery spans nearly century, and the way it was reconstructed is almost equally unusual. People will get a chance to see it up close at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., starting September 12
Apple fans and engineers gathered for a hotly anticipated announcement Tuesday, which turned out to include not only the latest version of the iPhone (the iPhone 6), plus a larger version (the iPhone 6 Plus), but the much-rumored Apple Watch
