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Cuppa Thugs: These Brutal Smugglers Ran An 18th Century Tea Cartel

In the 1700s, steep taxes made tea too pricey for most. Smugglers like the notorious Hawkhurst Gang helped feed England's growing taste for tea, operating with a mix of popular support and fear.

Protesters gather at a McDonald's to ask for higher wages on April 15, 2015 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Food labor advocate Saru Jayaraman writes in a new book that the company has taken the "low road" and lobbied extensively for lower wages and working conditions standards at the federal and state levels.

'Forked' Rates Restaurants On How They Treat Their Workers

More restaurants are offering better wages, benefits and working conditions for employees. A new book rates dozens of restaurants and scolds the ones taking the "low road" to profitability.

One Professor's Quest To Collect Every Video Game Soda Machine

From Sprunk and Grog to Nuka-Cola and Fountain View, soda machines are everywhere in video games. A researcher says they can serve a dose of nostalgia after the apocalypse.

The Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health Center opened in 2016 to serve a low-income community in Denver, Colo. The clinic and its parent system, Denver Health, have benefited financially from the Affordable Care Act and its expansion of Medicaid.

Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo

These clinics have long provided health care to low-income patients, and enjoyed expansion under the Affordable Care Act. With repeal looming, the centers' doctors worry about what's next.

Erika Harrell writes the Justice Department's annual report about crime against all people with disabilities.

The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About

People with intellectual disabilities are the victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities. But this epidemic receives little attention.

Former Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh's late entrance into the race gives Democrats a new pick-up opportunity and forces Republicans to play defense in a state they hadn't expected.

The Top 10 Senate Seats Most Likely To Flip This Election

Democrats still have plenty of opportunities to retake the majority, but once top-tier states like Ohio and Florida have slipped. Republicans, however, have new worries in Indiana and North Carolina.

Panamanian salsa singer Ruben Blades waves to the crowd before performing during the final round of Tango Salon competition at the 8th Tango Dance World Championship in Buenos Aires on August 30, 2010. MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images)

Who's The Happiest Of Them All? And What's Their Music Like?

Okay, so maybe it's Denmark.That's what a new survey says. Then again, another survey said it's ... Panama! To celebrate, we're sharing a Panamanian playlist.

A horse-drawn hearse, carrying the cremated remains of Sgt. Charles Schroeter, leads a processional during the Medal of Honor recipient's long-overdue memorial service at Miramar National Cemetery, July 9, 2015.

Medal Of Honor Soldier Receives Long-Overdue Military Burial In San Diego

Hundreds of military and community members paid tribute Thursday at Miramar National Cemetery to the Civil War-era veteran. For decades, the Medal of Honor recipient's cremated remains were forgotten.

People gather around a small plane that crashed into a car on Interstate 15, north of Escondido, April 2, 2106.

One Dies When Plane Crashes Into Car On I-15 Near Fallbrook

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board were investigating the crash that killed one and sent five others to the hospital. The crash occurred when the plane hit a car parked on the shoulder of the freeway.

The monument sign outside the San Diego Hospice is shown in this undated photo. The hospice closed in 2013 amid a Medicare audit that alleged millions in false claims had been filed.

San Diego Hospice Could Have Been Saved

It closed in 2013 amid a Medicare audit that alleged millions in false claims

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