Hewlett-Packard Will Split Into Two Companies
The ailing company that was founded 75 years ago has laid off more than 40,000 workers in recent years. Mergers that were meant to help it compete have not panned out.
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Should Short Beards Be Allowed Behind Bars?
Arkansas prisoner Gregory Holt hand-wrote a 15-page petition without the help of lawyers, arguing that he be permitted to wear a beard as part of his religion. The Supreme Court will hear the case.
Female Heads Of Household (And Hair) Reveal Afghanistan's Drug Use
A new study of drug use in Afghanistan, relying on information from female heads of households and confirmed by lab tests, shows that 1 in 20 Afghans are using prescription or illicit drugs.
USA Swimming Suspends Michael Phelps Over DUI Arrest
The 18-time gold medalist said that he was going to attend a program to "better understand myself." USA Swimming said Phelps will be excluded from 2015 FINA World Championships.
3 Win Nobel Prize In Medicine For Discovering Brain's 'Inner GPS'
The scientists, one working in Britain and a husband-and-wife team from Norway, will share the award for work that began in the 1970s and spanned decades.
U.S. Journalist With Ebola Flown To Nebraska For Treatment
Ashoka Mukpo was brought to the U.S. after contracting the disease in Liberia. Another Ebola patient, in Dallas, is said to be fighting for his life.
Mexican President Says He's 'Indignant' Over Case Of Missing Students
Over the weekend, police found the mass graves that are thought to contain the bodies of some of the students.
After Quiet Night Of Protests, Hong Kong's Government Offices Reopen
The government had warned that it wanted streets opened by Monday, but police didn't confront most occupiers. The protesters made room for commuters to enter government offices and return to work.
Ghosts Of The Past Still Echo In Beirut's Fragmented Neighborhoods
Lebanon's civil war ended 25 years ago, but the sectarian divisions that sliced its capital into different enclaves still hold today. Everyone coexists relatively peacefully — most of the time.
Is That A Lark I Hear? A Nightingale? Surprise! It's A Bat
There are animals famous for their songs. Whales sing. Birds sing. We humans have Aretha, Elvis, Ray Charles, Pavarotti. But bats — who knew?