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McDermott's latest novel, which centers on two American women who meet in Saigon in 1963, explores themes of religion, humility and insistent charitable intervention.

The Greece debt crisis has forced the country to look to the eurozone for a bailout. But Greece is looking less and less like part of Europe. In the capital Athens, they are still cleaning up from the weekend riots. Even in its tourist precincts, the area is shabby and covered with graffiti.

President Obama's troop increase in Afghanistan is being closely watched by many Americans, though pollsters have detected a strong isolationist sentiment, with nearly half of all Americans saying the United States should "mind its own business."

Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.

It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, and time to meet a South Asian dance group putting its own spin on the celebration. Think Bollywood meets Mardi Gras.

When a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio nearly a year ago, authorities conducted a controlled burn of thousands of pounds of vinyl chloride. We look at the public health response.

There is a simple reason for male groundhogs to seize the Feb. 2 holiday. But the handlers of female groundhogs say their animals are more accurate than Punxsutawney Phil.

The federal government accuses Apple of using its monopoly power to stomp out competitors and keep customers from switching phones.

Experts say you should gas up before you go, and plan to stay for a while afterward.

Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, is the center of a border fight between Gov. Abbott and the Biden administration. The park's named after a Confederate general and some activists want to rename it.