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Faith is an HIV counselor in Kenya but her salary is low. So this spring, she's planting kale and other veggies in the hope of a cash crop. And learning some life lessons along the way.

A new report on the region's parks finds San Diego's poorest neighborhoods endure a shortage of green space.

Ten years after the financial crisis, the recovery hasn't reached everywhere. After the plant at which they worked was shuttered, three members of a family saw their lives change in unexpected ways.

For over four months, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has responded forcefully to nationwide protests. As many as 23,000 are seeking refuge next door.

Amid confusion and uncertainty about the District's marijuana rules, more and more people are challenging the law's limitations.

Container kits, designed for urban living and planted with recipes already in mind, are appealing to people who are interested in home cooking, food-sourcing and the environment.

Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy and Republican Sen. John Cornyn are expected to unveil legislation Thursday to ensure that federal agencies upload records to the national background check database.

Lawrence Wright is at his best in this new examination of his home state — a thoughtful, beautifully written book about a place that can be hard for outsiders to understand.

An Escondido company is helping fuel change in the nation's cargo transportation industry.

Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen's new book is a breezy (sometimes too breezy) account of the ways animals have adapted to city life, and the staggering impact humans have had on evolution.