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Injuries to children on farms cost the nation $1.4 billion a year, according to a new study. But most of the injuries and deaths happen to children and teens who aren't working on the farm.

The U.N.'s top torture official said Manning's solitary confinement violated the convention against torture.

In February, President Obama signed an aviation bill requiring the FAA to make plans to integrate drones into American airspace. Brookings Institution senior fellow John Villasenor explains what these drones will be able to see — and how our privacy and national security may be affected.

As the supernatural enjoys a pop culture resurgence — from vampires to fairy tales — there's also been a firestorm of fascination with dragons, who appear this year in two movies, a new book, video games and a Washington, D.C. museum exhibit. Allison Keyes explores the mystical creatures' appeal.

Chances are you've fallen victim to earworms — pesky songs or melodies that get stuck in your head and just won't get out. Research suggests that there are psychological reasons why some songs are more likely to stick, including memory triggers, emotional states and even stress.

Aircraft carrier that served in hotspots, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, for more than five decades heads out on its final mission.

The university said the star Penn State coach did his minimum legal duty but that was not enough.

Presidential speeches are often the rhetorical equivalent of the old and discredited medical practice of bleeding patients; not doing much good in most cases, definitely harmful in many others.

The Ides of March — that infamous day that saw the death of Julius Caesar — are nearly upon us. And to commemorate it, author Myla Goldberg recommends three tales of back-stabbing. Have a favorite story of disloyalty? Tell us in the comments.

There's enough vaccine to treat the 100,000 Haitians who have signed up for it. But a government mix-up and a local radio station's incendiary report put the project on hold just a few weeks before the earthquake-ravaged nation's rainy season begins.