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Protesters bear Venezuelan flags as they square off with security forces in riot vans, which blocked off central Caracas on Monday.

Venezuelan President Bumps Up Minimum Wage Amid Weeks Of Public Upheaval

Nicolas Maduro announced the wage hike — Venezuela's third this year — during an address Sunday. The move appears intended to quell protests that have engulfed the country for over a month.

The town of Centerville, N.C., sits at the intersection of two highways about 44 miles northeast of Raleigh, N.C.

The Small North Carolina Town That Wants To Dissolve Itself

Unwilling to impose a property tax and unable to offer services beyond streetlights, the town council in Centerville, N.C., is working to repeal its charter.

The Pentagon has identified the remains of Lawrence E. Dickson (second left), pictured in 1942 with members of the graduating class at Tuskegee Army Flying School.

Pentagon Identifies Remains Of Missing Tuskegee Airman

The pilot is one of 27 Tuskegee Airmen who went missing during World War II. Lawrence Dickson's plane crashed in 1944, and his remains were found in Austria.

Elaine Latuch (left) and Mary Denning enjoy burger night at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Somerset County, Pa. The county, Latuch says, offers "nothing" for younger people, so they leave.

As Coal Jobs Fade, A Mining County Struggles To Redefine Itself

Somerset County in southwestern Pennsylvania is deep coal country. For years, it's been looking to remake itself. Wind energy and health care may be its future — if it can attract qualified workers.

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley speaks during the annual State of the State address in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 7.

Alabama's Governor Resigns Amid Scandal Over Alleged Affair And Cover-Up

Gov. Robert Bentley was accused of abusing his office to try to conceal an affair with a staffer. He was facing impeachment proceedings and has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors.

On an otherwise slow trading day, both the Nasdaq and Dow Jones indexes made notable gains. The Nasdaq closed at a record 5,487 points while the Dow inched closer to a 20,000 high.

U.S. Markets Move Higher On Otherwise Slow Day

The Nasdaq closed at a record high of 5,487 points, and the Dow inched closer to a record high of 20,000.

Kailua (center), son of slain civil police officer Mario Marcelo de Albuquerque Espirito, is comforted during his father's funeral on Wednesday in Serra, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. Mario Marcelo de Albuquerque was shot to death when he tried to impede a robbery.

Wave Of Deadly Violence Hits A Southern Brazilian State With Police Off The Streets

Family and friends of the police are blocking access to stations to protest low pay and poor conditions. It's day six, and the state is seeing soaring murder rates and looting.

People rally and hold up signs outside of Assembly Speaker Toni Atkin's office in downtown San Diego to call for a funding increase for agencies that provide services to those with developmental disabilities, Dec. 10, 2015.

Protesters Rally In Downtown San Diego For Disability Funding Increase

More than 100 people with developmental disabilities, along with their caregivers and advocates, urged Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins and other state leaders to increase funding by 10 percent to the agencies that support them.

Students in India have begun to engage in creative activities as a part of newly launched program by the Delhi government to shift emphasis onto mental health well-being.

To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'

This month, Delhi students saw a new course added to their traditionally rigid curriculum. To confront academic pressures linked to India's high suicide rate, public schools are teaching mindfulness.

The Center Building at St. Elizabeths, pictured circa 1900, housed administrative offices and patient wards. Established in 1855 as the Government Hospital for the Insane, the facility became widely known as "St. Elizabeths" during the Civil War, and took that name officially in 1916.

'Architecture Of An Asylum' Tracks History Of U.S. Treatment Of Mental Illness

Founded in 1855, St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., grew from 250 patients to 8,000. A new exhibit at the National Building Museum explores the links between architecture and mental health.

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