The security failures that worsened the New Year's attack in New Orleans
Bollards meant to close roads off to cars have been an issue in New Orleans for years. Why did officials ignore this for so long, and what more could be done to keep crowds there safe?
A weekly gathering to play cricket brings Lebanon's migrant workers together
Even in war, Lebanon's migrant workers -- many of them South Asian -- play cricket weekly. A vacant lot has become a space for the marginalized, with Filipina cooks and Syrian refugees joining in.
How scientists think the tsunami warning system could be revised
Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise?
At Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel
Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise?
At 400 years old, this bond from the 1600s is still paying interest
Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It's gearing up for its 400th birthday and still paying interest.
Are you confused by labels that tell you when food is freshest? Here's some guidance
The FDA is trying to find out why food companies use the labels they do. Food waste and food safety experts share what these labels mean and how to reduce food waste while making sure food is fresh.
Calgary removed fluoride from its water supply. A decade later, it's adding it back
Calgary took fluoride out of its water supply in 2011, but it's reversing course. City council member Gian-Carlo Carra explains why he voted to remove fluoride and why he would vote differently today.
A view of life in Syria's capital following the ouster of longtime dictator
In Damascus, Syria, posters of President Bashar al Assad are still being torn down. Here's what its like in the capital at this pivotal moment in the country's history.
Catch the annual Geminid meteor show tonight
The annual Geminid meteor show is happening now, with activity hitting its peak late Friday into Saturday morning. NASA is calling for 120 meteors per hour.
A kid found an unusual rock. It turned out to be a rare ax made by Neanderthals
Ben Witten found an unusual rock on an English beach when he was 6. It turned out to be an exceedingly rare hand ax made by Neanderthals, tens of thousands of years ago.
A historic water rights settlement will finally bring water to the Navajo Nation
A decade of effort to win more water from the Colorado River is finally paying for the Navajo Nation. The Infrastructure Act is funding new irrigated farms now that the desert tribe can legally pull water from the river.
Trump's budget office picks indicate plans to aggressively expand his powers
Expect the incoming Office of Management and Budget to take a more activist role in leading President-elect Trump's push to deregulate, cut spending and overhaul the federal workforce.
