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Lead pipes like this one still bring water into many U.S. homes.

Are Your Pipes Made Of Lead? Here's A Quick Way To Find Out

Flint, Mich., brought the risk of lead pipes to many people's attention, but the problems go further. Find out if lead pipes could be affecting your drinking water.

Jordanian anti-terrorism units pass in front of the intelligence services office at the Baqaa refugee camp north of Amman following Monday's terrorist attack.

Jordan Says Terrorist Attack Kills 5 At Refugee Camp Near Its Capital

Today's attack coincides with the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, which a Jordanian spokesman called "a clear evidence of those terrorists' criminal behavior and extremism."

Women in Yemen — where nearly 4 in 5 people using public services pay bribes — recently protested against corruption and terrorism.

From Police To Courts, Corruption Seen Rising In Middle East

Roughly 1 in 3 people who dealt with the court system paid a bribe, and 1 in 4 who dealt with police did so, according to a new corruption report.

Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi, an avid Lionel Messi fan from Afghanistan, poses in a signed jersey from the Argentinian soccer great on Feb. 26. The boy's father says the media coverage led to threats toward the family.

'Little Messi' And His Family Say Threats Forced Them To Flee Afghanistan

Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi became a sensation when a photo of him wearing a Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag went viral. Now his father says the family received threatening phone calls.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, pictured here in February, has not indicated whether she plans to sign the bill into law.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill That Makes Performing An Abortion A Felony

The sweeping, first-of-its-kind bill will now be sent to Oklahoma's governor, who has not indicated whether she plans to sign it. If she does, a pro-abortion rights group plans to sue.

Songs We Love: Kyle Craft, 'Lady Of The Ark'

Sub Pop's newest troubadour is a wandering son of Louisiana practicing his rock 'n' roll gospel in Portland.

A barman and a customer watch Alejandro García Padilla, governor of Puerto Rico, giving a speech on a television screen in a bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday.

A 'Tough Decision': Puerto Rican Governor Says Island Will Miss Debt Payment

"I've decided that your basic needs come before anything else," Gov. Alejandro García Padilla said, adding that he will not close hospitals in order to pay the island's debt.

A migrant woman pictured in the northern Greek border station of Idomeni, on March 8. At least 14,000 people are stranded on the outskirts of the village as EU leaders try to control migrants entering Europe through the Balkan countries.

Slovenia Closes Its Border, Stranding Tens Of Thousands Of Migrants

Following Slovenia's border restrictions, Serbia and Croatia also closed their frontiers to most migrants trying to reach Europe through the Balkans.

Ruben Enaje is hoisted by volunteers after he was nailed to a wooden cross in a reenactment during Good Friday rituals in the northern Philippines.

Filipino Devotee Crucified In Annual Ritual — For The 30th Time

A Filipino devotee was nailed to a cross for the 30th time in an annual Good Friday ritual, which he dedicated to peace in Belgium and other countries targeted by Islamic extremists.

Travelers at Pearson International Airport in Toronto earlier this month. At an unnamed airport, Canada's spy agency tested a program that allowed them to track those who took advantage of free Wi-Fi.

Canada Used Airport Wi-Fi To Track Travelers, Snowden Leak Alleges

The latest secret revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden shows how Canada's spy agency experimented with using free Wi-Fi signals to follow travelers. Officials tell CBC News that they were only collecting "metadata," not the contents of communications.

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