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The recovery of the bald eagle is bad news for herons, loons and other rare birds. Their numbers are being decimated by eagles who prey upon them.

The two new polio cases in Nigeria are the first detected on the African continent in more than two years.

The Clinton campaign says Hillary and Bill Clinton paid their federal taxes at a rate of 34.2 percent, with an adjusted gross income of $10.6 million.

Historian Mary Beard says many of our popular notions about the empire are based on culture rather than fact. Her new book is called SPQR. Originally broadcast Nov. 30, 2015.

One teacher in Indiana leads conversations with her fellow teachers and students about race and bias. She's never thought it was more important than she does now.

Alex Rodriguez is retiring from the Yankees after 13 years with the team. At his last game on Friday, A-Rod will hardly get the same farewell as former Yankee and all-around good guy Derek Jeter. Rodriguez was a prodigy and a power hitter, but left fans disgusted by the way he handled a much publicized steroids scandal.

Marta Karolyi and her husband, Bela, have helped develop the top women gymnasts in the world since the '70s, first in Romania and now the U.S. At 73, she's now ready to join her husband in retirement.

From his earliest days picking peas to improving wages and working conditions as a union leader, Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to giving voice to the exploited men and women who grow America's food.

Female Olympians put in years of practice before ultimately achieving gold, silver and bronze medals. But some commentators have focused on their personal lives.

Colorful skulls adorn the walls of a room in the DeKalb Public Library. That's because teenagers chose the design of the “teen room” in the library’s…