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Detroit has had a horrible case or urban decay. But people have found a use for a lot of the abandoned property.

A Russian court has cleared the way for the government to sell off land used by a world-renowned fruit research center outside St. Petersburg. Scientists say losing the facility means losing seeds and plants that exist nowhere else. But a Russian agency says much of the research center occupies weed-choked fields that would be the perfect spot for new houses.

A new report finds that about one in eight U.S. voter registrations are invalid or inaccurate. While there are few documented cases of voter fraud, the study finds that cooperation among states could improve the accuracy of voter registration lists nationwide.

Fall is right around the corner and full of possibilities. Culture Lust contributor Alex Morales shares her top 10 arts and culture picks for the month of September.

As I prepare this post every week, I spend A LOT of time on Flickr looking at photographs posted by San Diegans and visitors to San Diego. & This means I look at a lot of zoo pictures (I also have to weed through all the damn Pandacam shots!) & I admit, I give the zoo pics a cursory glance, mostly because I'm not drawn to them as creative images. & This week however, I came across an exception. & Jay Parker's image of a snake made the cut because of its suggestive composition and celebration of texture. & Finally, I get to feature a zoo image. & Here are some of the other top shots from San Diego Flickrites this Valentine's Day weekend. &

Montana could soon dial back laws that allowed defaulters to have their professional and driver's licenses revoked after failing to pay back debt.

Dr. Dan Swangard doesn't know if he would take lethal medications to hasten death. But as someone with metastatic cancer, he wants to have that choice. He's part of a suit to change California law.

Dr. Dan Swangard doesn't know if he would take lethal medications to hasten death. But as someone with metastatic cancer, he wants to have that choice. He's part of a suit to change California law.

Scientists in California are experimenting with carbon banking. The idea is to manage forests so they absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and slow down global warming. Countries could, in essence, be paid to turn their forests into carbon banks. But first, climate scientists need to become climate accountants — to put hard numbers on how much carbon trees breathe in and out.

As in other U.S. cities, many of Washington, D.C.'s teenagers can't find work. Staff and volunteers at a program for troubled youth hope a program that trains teens to rebuild a gutted house in a day will give them a boost in a tight job market. But learning construction is only part of the lesson.