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Thousands of Michigan kids who have been exposed to high levels of lead are at risk of major behavioral and cognitive problems. But early education intervention can help mitigate these effects.

Nearly 28 million people were displaced within their own country last year by conflict and natural catastrophe. And they're especially hard to help.

A new app from the "Guardians of the Laws and Spirit of Cricket" takes on the challenge of explaining the game and its many "delightful complications," using videos, animations and quizzes.

Funerals are being held today for some of the more than 260 killed in the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that shook central Italy reducing many villages to rubble. Relief efforts are underway.

India needs an uptick in manufacturing to employ millions who enter the labor force every year. The slow expansion is imperiling India's ability to create jobs and lift millions out of poverty.

The organizer says the novel approach was a way to celebrate fashion while keeping to Ramadan sensibilities.

Serena Williams was on course for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title when she was stunned by Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon on Saturday.

Two women who have occupied a vacant home in West Oakland say that housing is a human right.

Thousands of Portland students and many adults joined in the international climate strike Friday, demanding action on climate change.

San Francisco becomes the first major U.S. city to ban the sale and distribution of all e-cigarettes. The ban takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.