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Senate Votes To Advance The White House Trade Agenda

The 60-37 vote clears away procedural hurdles for legislation that would allow the president to negotiate trade pacts and then put them on a so-called fast track through Congress.

American Journalist James Foley, pictured in 2011. Foley's beheading at the hands of the Islamic State militant group has forced a debate over how the U.S. balances its policy of not paying ransoms.

Obama Administration To Shift Ransom-For-Hostages Rules

While the Obama administration maintains it will not negotiate with terrorists, it will allow families to negotiate on their own for release of loved ones.

In 2010 the Detroit Institute of Arts hosted the exhibit "Fakes, Forgeries, and Mysteries" — about how experts figure out whether artworks are authentic. Above, a painting titled <em>A Female Saint</em> (left) that was once attributed to Italian artist Sandro Botticelli is exhibited alongside <em>The Resurrected Christ</em> (right), a Botticelli painting from around 1480.

Could The Masterpiece Be A Fake? Profit, Revenge And 'The Art Of Forgery'

The art world is "fertile ground for criminals," says art scholar Noah Charney. In his new book, The Art of Forgery, he traces a tradition of fakes and forgeries that dates back to the Renaissance.

Healthy Meals 101

At the end of your workday, you are tired and hungry. It is dinnertime.You reluctantly decide to drive through the nearest fast food restaurant. If only…

A great burger for the 4th of July

It's just not July 4th without a burger on your plate.To help us have a perfect burger this holiday weekend, I asked Clint Cantwell, Editor of…

Iraqi forces deploy in Husaybah, several miles east of Ramadi, on June 14. The Iraqi army has performed poorly in the fight against the Islamic State, and soldiers and officers cite a host of problems.

Iraqi Soldiers, Generals Shift The Blame For Battlefield Defeats

A soldier blames poor leadership for the recent loss of Ramadi. A pair of generals blame everything from corruption to a lack of training and weapons. Will this ever be an effective fighting force?

Protesters hold a sign Tuesday during a rally to take down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia.

Across The South, A Push To Banish Confederate Flags From State Buildings

From South Carolina to Mississippi, there have been calls to remove the flag that many people call divisive. Businesses, too, are getting in on the act.

A student at a girl's school in Port-au-Prince walks past a mural by a famous Haitian street artist.

The Mural That Made A Photographer Stop In His Tracks

When Pulitzer winner Patrick Farrell saw the painting on a Port-au-Prince wall, he waited for the right moment, then started snapping.

A glitch in the State Department's visa system has affected people around the world. Many, including athletes, workers and students, have been unable to enter the United States.

State Department Computer Glitch Creates A Visa Nightmare

The problem has had a wide impact, keeping farmworkers, Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes and foreign students from entering the U.S. The agency has 100 experts working on a fix.

Najuel Gaylord plays foosball at the Lillian S. Jones Recreation Center in West Baltimore's Sandtown neighborhood. Local recreation centers, which have a long tradition in Baltimore, provide a much-needed refuge for children in some of the city's poorest areas.

In Baltimore, Rec Centers Provide So Much More Than Just Fun

Several dozen recreation centers offer aftercare and summer camp for children in the city's poorest neighborhoods. But they also give kids the family stability and structure that so many of them lack.

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