Landmark Iran Nuclear Deal Reached, Built on Permanent Verification
After weeks of marathon negotiations and years of diplomacy, a deal was reached to prevent Iran from becoming the tenth country to gain a nuclear bomb.
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Images of Iran Show a Country Like Ours
A group of photos showing the people and countryside of Iran look as if they were taken in any city of America... or Canada
US Wrestlers Honored by Iran's President and Fans, Easing Tensions at Nuclear Talks
American Diplomats found rare common ground with the Islamic Republic at a recent round of nuclear negotiations, noting Iran's victory in the freestyle wrestling World Cup in Tehran. U.S. wrestlers competed, including the 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordan Burroughs who was cheered on wildly by wrestling-crazy Iranian fans.
Healthy Picnic, Here We Come! (Pack Up These Ideas…)
A sunny picnic is arguably the best summer meal option around, but finding healthy foods to pack up isn't always a piece of cake. Here's how to pull it off.
Malala Turns 18 Today: She Has Big News for Fans and Syrian Refugee Girls
Today is Malala Yousafzai's 18th birthday and she celebrated by opening a new school for Syrian refugee girls, and sharing a documentary trailer about her life.
Pakistani Teen Malala Yousafzai Wins $67K EU Human Rights Prize
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head when she was 14 by the Taliban for advocating for education rights for girls, has won the top EU prize for human rights, along with$67,000. Now 16 and fully recovered after hospitalization in the UK, Malala is also favored to win the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
Disability Pride Parade Tomorrow in New York City is First One Ever
The first Disability Pride parade gets underway on Sunday, July 12 at noon, in New York City. People of all abilities are welcome.
Behind Bars Barista Training a Boost for Women's Prison Inmates
Female inmates in New Zealand have been learning how to make the perfect coffee behind bars during barista training from coffee company Peoples Coffee.
"Get Down, You Fool!" Lincoln Survives as Only US President to Come Under Enemy Fire
151 years ago marks the only time a U.S. president ever came under enemy fire. It was in Washington, DC, 100 days before Abraham Lincoln would be reelected.
Experimental Malaria Vaccine Slashes Infection Risk By Half
After decades of disappointment, researchers think they're finally on track to unleash the first practical vaccine against malaria, one of mankind's ancient scourges. In the world's first large field trial of an experimental malaria vaccine, 55 percent of the children had less risk of getting the disease over a year than those who didn't get the vaccine.
Green Light for Meningitis Vaccine That Could Save Lives of Countless Children
One of Britain's most feared diseases - which kills or maims hundreds of children every year - could be virtually eliminated after the first-ever meningitis B vaccine was approved by European regulators. The new vaccine, called Bexsero, is the most significant breakthrough against meningitis in three decades
Biotechnology Firm Run By Teens Wants to Use Mosquitoes to Carry Vaccines
Provita Pharmaceutical is working on a project (with funding from the Gates Foundation) to use mosquitoes to help carry vaccines against the West Nile Virus. And, everyone on the 15-plus person Provita team, from research and development workers to finance officers, is under the age of 18 and still in high school.Read More