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James Okina of Calabar, Nigeria, was on his way to a soccer match when a chance encounter with a homeless kid changed both of their lives.

Gas is scarce in Puerto Rico. East of San Juan, a station is due to receive fuel — but no one knows when the tanker will show up. Some people are angry. Others are playing dominoes.

Frank Deford bids farewell to the Ringling Brothers Circus and has some further thoughts on taking a final bow.

Cheol W. Ryu said he will never forget the first time he thought about defecting from North Korea.

As history tells it, young Edward Jenner heard a milkmaid say she'd had cowpox so couldn't get smallpox. And thus his idea for a vaccine was born. Now a researcher has fact-checked the tale.

Many are surprised to learn that the NRA of generations past worked with the federal government to limit the traffic in guns, for example where ex-convicts or mental patients were involved.

The 2015 Womens PeaceMaker program gets underway this week with a panel discussion featuring four human rights activists from around the world.

They claim about 100,000 lives a year. WHO has now put snakebites on its list of "neglected tropical diseases."

Five dogs with this unusual hue were found in an industrial area of Mumbai. The hunt for its cause revealed a much bigger problem.

Before a health crisis hits, think deeply about the care you want and what you'd like to avoid. Make sure your family and your doctor understand your wishes, says John Henning Schumann.