Search results for

From urban rooftops to suburban ranches, apiaries are hip. As the ranks of backyard beekeepers grow, they're reporting some mysterious and sometimes disturbing behaviors, including the disappearance of whole hives. And what about the honey? Is it really good medicine, or just a sweet treat?

After her first book, journalist Atia Abawi was inspired to write a young adult novel about the Syrian refugee crisis. "It seems very dark, but it's a situation that happens all the time," she says.

Amy Kaufman interviewed dozens of producers for her book Bachelor Nation. "They know your weak spots," she says. "That's really how they start to craft your narrative and turn you into a character."

Caitlin Doughty, whose Los Angeles funeral home specializes in alternative ceremonies, traveled the world to collect stories about how different peoples send loved ones off to the great beyond.

Beekeepers lost nearly half of their honeybee colonies last year. Without bees, farmers can't grow the fruits and plants that feed us. So farmers are working harder to get their crops pollinated.

Campaign fundraising numbers were due this weekend, giving a fresh snapshot of the state of the 2024 presidential race. Here's how the Republicans stack up against each other and President Biden.

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday that 500 more agents will be sent to the border with Mexico to fight the country's drug cartels and prevent violence from spilling over to the U.S. Some lawmakers have called for stronger government intervention along the border.

President Barack Obama Monday gave GM 60 days in which to reorganize its business plan under new leadership before rendering a final judgment on additional taxpayer aid for the automaker. He also gave Chrysler 30 days to finalize a deal with Fiat with federal help.

More that 150,000 people are expected to pack the grandstands Saturday to watch this year's Kentucky Derby. But while all those people make it one of sports' best-attended events, overall attendance at horse racetracks has plummeted. Sports commentator Stefan Fatsis talks with Robert Siegel about the state of horse racing.

Iran's ruling clerics ordered a partial recount of the presidential election result, which have sparked unrest in the Islamic Republic. Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, calls the election result a fraud.