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Cuba's telecom monopoly is rolling out broad Internet access for mobile phone users this week. Here, a woman uses her smartphone to surf the Internet in Havana.

Cuba Extends Internet To Mobile Phones, Promising New Access

It was only 10 years ago that the Castro government lifted its ban that prohibited regular citizens from buying computers. Today, phones are a key method of accessing the Internet in Cuba.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bow during a memorial service marking the 74th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan Hall on Thursday in Tokyo.

Japan's Emperor And Prime Minister Mark WWII Surrender In Contrasting Annual Rituals

On the 74th anniversary of Japan's surrender, Emperor Naruhito expressed "deep remorse" for his country's wartime role. Meanwhile, Shinzo Abe sent offerings to a shrine that honors Japan's war dead.

Duane Jones' role in "Night of the Living Dead" marked a turning point for the depiction of blacks in horror.

'Horror Noire' Explores History Of Black Horror

Shudder original documentary inspired by Robin R. Means Coleman's book

With the Rev. Al Sharpton looking on, Democratic presidential hopeful South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the National Action Network's annual convention Friday in New York City.

Pete Buttigieg Explains His Agenda For Black Voters

The 2020 Democratic candidate and mayor of a majority-white Indiana city has gone on urban radio and spoke to a major civil rights group and has addressed why he once said "all lives matter."

Computer cafes in South Korea, such as the Oz PC Bang in the Gangnam district of Seoul, are often shiny places with big, comfy chairs, huge screens and fast Internet.

Hooked On The Internet, South Korean Teens Go Into Digital Detox

Online gaming and other digital activities cause problems in people's health, relationships and studies. Government centers treat teen boys and girls who struggle to cut down on use of tech devices.

How do you tell the good parenting advice from the bad? When producer Selena Simmons-Duffin's daughter was ready to start solid food, her parents encountered wildly conflicting advice about what to feed her.

Drowning In Parenting Advice? Here's Some Advice For That

In her new book, Cribsheet, economist Emily Oster offers a lifeline to parents overwhelmed by contradictory parenting guidance. She offers a data-driven, and common-sense, approach to raising a baby.

In August, Anne-Marie Slaughter, the president and CEO of the think tank New America, closed down a program that studied monopolies and how to fight them. The decision landed the think tank in the middle of the industry's latest money controversy.

Who Controls Think Tanks? Shift In Funding Highlights Changes In The Industry

Increasingly, wealthy business people are funding think tanks. As one political scientist notes, they tend to "want to know exactly what they're getting for their dollars' worth."

It looks like snow, but salt has leached to the surface of the flat stretch of exposed lakebed of Red Hill Bay on Feb. 25, 2019.

Salton Sea Management Effort Lags As Water Continues To Recede

California's largest lake is shrinking, and while the state has promised to manage the Salton Sea, those management efforts are lagging.

Also: A fourth nor'easter strikes the East Coast; Illinois' primary election is complete; and wreckage of a World War II ship is found that may have carried the five Sullivan brothers.

Merrick McCartha stars as a homeless man in the San Diego independent film "The Playground."

San Diego Indie Feature, 'The Playground' Has World Premiere Thursday

Film serves up a modern take on old fables

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