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The Supplemental Security Income program has grown nearly 40 percent since 2002, with the biggest increase among kids with mental, behavioral and learning disorders. That rise in costs — and recent criticism about the potential for fraud and abuse — make SSI a target for federal budget cutters.

The World Health Organization reports a slowdown in progress against tuberculosis. In some countries, the disease is coming back. In others, it is taking on new and more deadly forms. And in poor countries, many people don't find out that they have TB until it's too late to treat them — and too late to protect others from infection.

For centuries, the ice-choked Northwest Passage has been prized as a potential trade route. Now, rising Arctic temperatures mean the waterway is expected to open up for longer periods — a boon for shipping companies seeking a shortened trade route and for nations vying for untapped natural resources.

Melting Arctic ice will have profound consequences on the roof of the world, opening strategic waterways to shipping, reducing the ice cap on Greenland, and spurring a rush to claim rights to the wealth of natural resources that lie beneath.

The consequences of a partial government shutdown would be felt most immediately and visibly in areas where the public interacts directly with agencies.

Her Lips AREN'T Sealed - Former Go-Go Jane Wiedlin Promotes New Comic Lady Robotika

If nuclear waste was handled by a technology called "reprocessing," more energy could be extracted from it, keeping more radioactive material out of nuclear waste dumps. But reprocessing is expensive and can contribute to the spread of nuclear weapons. These drawbacks have crippled interest in the technology — until now.

Forget the fruitcake and nix the nog. In Texas, it wouldn't be Christmas without tamales. Across the state, and elsewhere in the Southwest, families gather during the holiday season for a tamalada, or traditional tamale-making session. The event combines a social gathering with hours and hours of cooking.

The al-Qaida leader's killing may provide a boost to U.S. counterterrorism efforts: It could put added pressure on the Taliban, and it gets rid of "a symbol of successful defiance of the United States," analysts say. But it's also sure to prompt a reappraisal of already fraught U.S.-Pakistani relations.

David Chang knows ramen noodles. His Momofuku restaurant empire is known for signature ramen dishes. It's appropriate that he focused the first issue of his new food journal, "Lucky Peach," on the Japanese noodle dish. We'll talk with Chang about food, television, and experimentation.