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Thanks To Nutella, The World Needs More Hazelnuts

Nutella, launched 50 years ago, has turned into a global phenomenon, boosting demand for hazelnuts. Now producers are looking beyond Turkey's north coast, where most of these nuts are grown.

Pamuk himself drew this illustration; he says at the time, all the buildings existed only in his imagination.

Orhan Pamuk Takes A Fresh Look At His Beloved Istanbul In 'Strangeness'

The Nobel Prize laureate has written about his city before, but from the perspective of his affluent childhood. His new book captures Istanbul's growth and change through the eyes of a street peddler.

Remains Of 1 Of 43 Missing Mexican Students Identified

In September, 43 students went missing in Mexico; drug gang members confessed to their murder last month. Now, the remains of one student have been identified.

Anne Shamiyeh says grace before a meal with her husband, Omar Shamiyeh, and their two daughters, Zara and Malia. Anne says faith played a strong role in helping the family deal with the death of Malia's twin brother, Kai, in 2013.

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices

As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?

Omar Shamiyeh, 42, looks through Kai's photo book. The charges for the infant's six months of care in the neonatal intensive care unit totaled about $11 million, according to the family, though their insurer likely negotiated a lower rate.

An Ill Newborn, A Loving Family And A Litany Of Wrenching Choices

As families consider how far to push an infant's medical care, a chasm can open between the parents' hopes and what doctors and nurses consider realistic. How do you measure a baby's quality of life?

Horses, riders and runners crossed three streams in the course of their 22-mile race through the hills of central Wales. The average finish time was the same for both species — four hours.

The Neighs Have It: Horse Outruns Man, But Just Barely

The annual Man v. Horse Marathon in Wales sounds like a lopsided contest favoring racers with four feet. But scientists say that Homo sapiens evolved to be incredible endurance athletes, too.

Misadventures And Absurdist Charm Take Root In 'George Orwell's House'

In Andrew Ervin's comic novel, a disillusioned advertising executive rents the cottage once inhabited by dystopian author George Orwell. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the funny book has a serious core.

Donald Trump On A Circus Peanut, And More Food Art With A Political Bite

Artist Lauren Garfinkel creates indelible images on edible canvases. Some are silly (Justice Ruther Bader Ginsburg as a nacho supreme), others haunting. All offer food for thought on current events.

Members of the community in New Georgia Signboard greet President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Monday for the launch of the Ebola Must Go! campaign.

'Ebola Must Go' — And So Must Prejudice Against Survivors

Liberia has started a campaign to get communities more involved in stopping Ebola. But even in the town handpicked to launch the campaign, a family of survivors has been ostracized.

San Diego EcoCenter Survival in Doubt

A San Diego non-profit that provides free environmental education to youngsters in the county is struggling financially. Dwindling corporate and state support is threatening the survival of the EcoCen

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