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Migrants arrive at a rest stop in Ixtepec, Mexico, after a 15-hour ride atop a freight train headed north toward the U.S. border on Aug. 4, 2013. Thousands of migrants ride atop the trains, known as La Bestia, or The Beast, during their long and perilous journey through Mexico to the U.S.

Riding 'The Beast' Across Mexico To The U.S. Border

As many as a half-million undocumented immigrants, including more and more children, make dangerous 1,450-mile trips atop this network of freight trains each year.

Revisiting Pulitzer Nominees That Touch On Issues Of Race

The announcement of the winners and finalists for the Pulitzer Prizes gives us an opportunity to herald great journalism that illuminates matters relating to race, ethnicity and culture.

Researchers search for the remains of writer Miguel de Cervantes' at Convento de las Trinitarias Descalzas, or Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians, on Monday in Madrid. Cervantes died in 1616, and his dying wish was to be buried here — the nuns of the convent helped negotiate his freedom after pirates captured and imprisoned him for five years.

A Search For Cervantes That Don Quixote Could Embrace

Scientists have begun using radar to search for the body of Spain's most famous writer, Miguel de Cervantes, which is believed to be buried in a medieval convent in Madrid.

Joseph Kibunja guides blind runner Henry Wanyoike (in sunglasses).

This Kenyan Runner Can't See But He Has A Far-Reaching Vision

Henry Wanyoike lost his sight two years after graduating from high school. That didn't stop him from running — and bringing the joy of sports to other disabled Kenyans.

Combat Training: Can Female Marines Get The Job Done?

The Marine Corps have begun a year-long experiment to decide if women can enter ground combat. Hundreds of men and women began training a few weeks ago at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

The first Android watch may come from Motorola Mobility, a Google subsidiary that is in the process of being sold to Lenovo Group.

Google Redesigns Android To Power Smartwatches

The Internet's most influential company is trying to unleash a new era in mobile computing with a version of its Android software tailored for high-tech watches and other devices that can be worn instead of held.

This image released Monday by Harvard-led researchers represents the gravitational waves in the Cosmic Microwave Background in the microsecond after the Big Bang.

Scientists Announce A Big-Bang Breakthrough

Researchers say they have found direct evidence of a mysterious and ultrarapid expansion of the universe in the first sliver of a second after the Big Bang.

"Let's suppose you lock eyes with an average of a few dozen new strangers each day. ... If 10 percent of them are close to your age, that's around 50,000 people in a lifetime," Munroe writes. "Given that you have 500,000,000 potential soul mates, it means you'll only find true love in one lifetime out of 10,000."

'What If' There Were An Entire Book Devoted To Absurd Hypotheticals?

In a new book, Randall Munroe — creator of the web comic xkcd and a former NASA roboticist — tackles pressing questions like What would happen if all of humanity jumped at once in Rhode Island?

In Ireland, A Macabre Discovery At Old Home For Unwed Mothers

The bodies of almost 800 babies and children were discovered in an unmarked septic tank. The facility was run by nuns from 1925-1961.

Despite Law, Rape Victims Sometimes Pay For Medical Services

Federal law seeks to keep sexual assault victims from paying for forensic exams, but in some states they may have to cover tests and treatment for pregnancy or sexually transmitted infections.

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