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You've Never Met A Prom Queen Like This One

Her parents were in exile from South Africa. She went to an international school in Kenya. And she never expected to wear the tiara.

Debendra Tarek, 80, inspects a handful of salt-resistant rice in his home on the tidal island of Ghoramara, which is shrinking quickly because of climate change.

Salt-Resistant Rice Offers Hope For Farmers Clinging To Disappearing Islands

Climate change is reshaping land and lives in India's Sundarbans region, where paddies are being overrun by saltwater. But resilient varieties of rice may let vulnerable families stay a while longer.

Former Ebola Fighters Feel As If They Get No Respect

Many Liberians who helped battle the virus weren't full-fledged health workers. Now that the outbreak has subsided, they feel forgotten, neglected and stigmatized.

Mohammed Zangar (left) and Amos Tomah find relief from the sun under the leaves of a mango tree.

Former Ebola Fighters Feel As If They Get No Respect

Many Liberians who helped battle the virus weren't full-fledged health workers. Now that the outbreak has subsided, they feel forgotten, neglected and stigmatized.

A photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Japan's Self-Defense Forces personnel rescuing climbers who were in critical condition near the top of Mt. Ontake Monday, before rescue operations were suspended.

Japan's Mt. Ontake Is Still Erupting; Warnings Are Reviewed

Rescue efforts have again been halted; at least 36 people are feared dead in the aftermath of Saturday's eruption that caught hundreds of hikers by surprise.

Hot Dogs Against Conformity In 'Taste Test'

If you're the kind of person who'd wear a hot dog costume to a princess party, you'll love Lisa Hanawalt's lushly illustrated, off-the-wall diary/food meditation/travelogue Hot Dog Taste Test.

A U.S. Predator drone on the tarmac at the Kandahar military airport in southern Afghanistan in 2010. The U.S. has been using drones more and more frequently since the Sept. 11 attacks. They have been highly effective on the battlefield, but have raised legal and ethical issues.

The Rise Of The Drone, And The Thorny Questions That Have Followed

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the drone has become America's go-to weapon when it comes to tracking and killing extremists. But drones have raised many legal, moral and ethical issues.

Indian weddings (and other big parties) serve a lot of food — and have a lot of leftovers. Now there's a plan in Mumbai to share the surplus with those who are hungry.

The Dabbawallas Will Deliver Wedding Leftovers To The Hungry

Mumbai's dabbawallas, a lunch delivery collective, have begun gathering extra food from events and dropping it off with the homeless.

I Ran 8.8 Miles To School Each Day. Barefoot. And It Was Worth It!

There might be snakes and hyenas to scare off with a stick. And a swollen creek to cross.

Migrants walk past makeshift shops and shelters at a camp known as "The Jungle" in Calais, France, on Sept. 6. Overcrowding has become an issue in the camp. "I imagined a little camp," says Calais resident Nicole Cordier, who has protested against The Jungle. "Not an immense camp like this one. This is a city."

For One French Woman, An Eye-Opening Visit To Calais' Refugee 'Jungle'

The camp has grown to 9,000 people. Calais residents oppose it and want it shut down for good. But when one protester goes there for the first time, she is moved and surprised by what she sees.

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