The season for mailing annual holiday cards is fast approaching.

In the News: Election Night winners, losers, and what's next

View the American Lung Association's list of cities with the most persistent air pollution in the country in 2013.

Two general strikes in two weeks and hundreds dead so far this year. Just what is going on?

Burma's rebel groups agree in principle to a nationwide cease-fire pact, but hurdles remain

Tawakul Karman donates $500,000 to Yemen uprising victims

One person killed and eight injured in city of Taiyuan, days after attack on Tiananmen Square throws spotlight on China's domestic terrorism

President Nicolas Máduro rings in "early Christmas" two-months ahead of actual Christmas

If this doesn't scare you, what will?

Note: Kids still don't like being told parents ate their Halloween candy

No, not because of the music

In a couple of days, negotiations will be resumed in Geneva, and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Jawad Zarif has made hopeful comments about a possible deal.

A pollution crisis doesn't get much worse than lung cancer in kids.

U.K. foodie synthesizes Jellyfish protein to create a pricey dessert alternative. No word on how it tastes.

Local elections, but national implications

Populations have been decimated in recent months, and scientists are racing to find out why.

Releasing episodes of original shows weekly, not all at once

Since 2010, kids between the ages of 6 to 11 saw 10% fewer TV ads for fast foods...

He could face a hefty fine in Dubai Misdemeanor Court.

Even seemingly innocuous workplace behavior in pro sports wouldn't fly in most corporate settings

You can afford it and they need it

Last Saturday, students from around the world took part in a ritual of adolescence: the SAT. After the test, I received a slew of emails from test-takers who’d read my blog for SAT tips, reporting back on how the test went.

Want to learn how to play the guitar? Teach someone yourself?

Gunman who fired off rounds at a shopping mall in northern New Jersey apparently shot himself

That's 47,000 calories… without Sweet 'N Sour sauce.

Beauty is pain.

A pollution crisis doesn't get much worse than lung cancer in kids

(PERRIS, Calif.) — When Vernon Maynard's friends asked him what he wished he had done in his 100 years of life, the Southern California man said he had always wanted to jump from a plane with a parachute.

The German government has "kept the secret" of the hoard for years, magazine report says

New research aims to lay decades of speculation to rest

'Tis a once-in-a-lifetime day for dreidels and dressing! (And hardcore napping)

Now that Netflix has released a stable of well-received original television shows, the company is taking aim at the silver screen. The streaming service will distribute The Square, a documentary film about the political unrest in Egypt since 2011’s Arab Spring, exclusively in the 41 countries wher.....

It helps that it features the voices of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, and Morgan Freeman

Everybody knows the cliches about the importance of first impressions, but it's actually more important than most people realize. Research shows that the initial interactions you have with your new co-workers and boss when you first join a company or a department sets the tone for your entire tenure...

And on the 8th day, God created Britney.

Pop star Katy Perry narrowly eclipsed Justin Bieber as the most popular person on Twitter.