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Report Blames 'Corrosive Culture' For Problems In VA System

President Obama received the report on Saturday. It said the "corrosive culture" led to personnel problems that affected the timeliness of health care.

The Rosetta spacecraft, which orbits the comet, captured this series of images of the Philae lander bounding off the surface. The present whereabouts of the lander remain unknown.

Comet Lander's Big Bounce Caught On Camera

An orbiting spacecraft caught the Philae lander bounding on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The lander sent home some scientific data before its batteries ran out.

Volunteer Valerie Kalas spends five hours a week cuddling premature and sick babies. Research shows the beneficial effects of close personal contact can be seen 10 years later.

Baby Cuddlers Give Sick Infants In San Diego Some Love

New research shows the benefits of close human contact for premature infants can be seen 10 years down the line.

Boston Economy Will Escape Big Freeze Of Historic Snowstorms

New England businesses are taking stock after weeks of record-setting winter storms disrupted transportation, stopping many workers from doing their jobs. Telecommuting is helping Boston get by.

The Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant sits just above the ocean, Nov. 5, 2014.

San Diego Approves $14 Million Security Contract To Protect Vulnerable Water Systems

The contract, called for under federal Department of Homeland Security guidelines for water and wastewater infrastructure, is for one year at nearly $2.5 million, with four one-year options to renew.

Playing Youth Sports Takes A Lot More Green Than It Used To

Kids on club teams have an advantage in making the high school team. But many families are being priced out by the high cost of league fees, equipment, and travel that club sports require.

Loretta Jackson gently stretches the hands of her sister, Shirlene English, to aid physical rehabilitation after Sherline's brain aneurysm and stroke.

Two Sisters Share One's Road To Recovery

When Shirlene English was immobilized by a stroke in 2000, her sister Loretta stepped up as chief caregiver. Then Loretta's father developed dementia, and she stepped up again.

Mimi Hughes, right, and her daughter Kelsey, at the start of Mimi's swim down the 1,777 mile Danube River. Kelsey kayaked alongside her mother down the length of the river providing support.

Swimming The 1,777-Mile Danube River For A Good Cause

Mimi Hughes has embarked on a number of marathon swims, including the Tennessee, Ohio and — most-challenging — Danube rivers for social and environmental causes.

President Obama outlines the "It's On Us" campaign to help colleges and universities to prevent and respond to sexual assault on campus, as Vice President Joe Biden looks on.

White House Announces Campaign Against Campus Sexual Assault

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden launch the "It's On Us" campaign aimed at preventing attacks on university and college campuses.

Number Of Students Taking Advanced Placement Classes Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade

The number of U.S. public school students taking Advanced Placement classes nearly doubled over the last decade. The class of 2013 took 3.2 million AP exams, according to a College Board report released Tuesday.

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