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Kathmandu Living Labs' earthquake site collects info about conditions and needs. Each blue dot represents the number of reports of help wanted — medical, food, water or shelter —near Kathmandu.

Virtual Volunteers Use Twitter And Facebook To Make Maps Of Nepal

After the earthquake struck, they began using social media to find out the extent of the damage, who needs help — even where aid groups are setting up shop.

No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

Scrutinizing the books of government agencies can turn up lavish parties or illicit trips at the taxpayers' expense. But not every investigation turns out that way. And when they don't, the hunt for waste can appear to be a waste itself.

California's largest federal reservoir at Lake Shasta was at 31 percent capacity as of August 22, 2014.

63 Trillion Gallons Of Water Lost In Drought-Ridden West, Study Finds

Trillions of gallons of water across the western United States have been lost due to the severe drought, according to a new study. The shrinking water supply has caused the earth to rise.

Patient reviews of doctors tend to focus on non-medical issues like wait time, billing and front office staff.

On Yelp, Doctors Get Reviewed Like Restaurants — And It Rankles

Doctors hate online rankings, saying patients don't get the nuances of medicine. But health care reviews on Yelp are more positive overall than they are for restaurants and other services.

G.W. Carver Preparatory Academy has enrolled more than 50 unaccompanied minors from Central America. Principal Ben Davis says he's spending an extra $2,500 per student for special education services and instructional software tailored for them.

A New Orleans High School Adapts To 'Unaccompanied Minors'

About 68,000 unaccompanied minors from Central America have entered the U.S. in the past year. We check back in with a school in New Orleans that took in 50 of them.

Kevin Bollaert, who ran a revenge porn website from his Pacific Beach home, listens in San Diego Superior Court as a jury finds him guilty on multiple counts of identity theft and extortion, Feb. 2, 2015.

San Diego Man Found Guilty In Revenge Porn Trial

Jurors delivered guilty verdicts Monday in the trial of a San Diego man who ran a revenge porn website. But they were unable to reach verdicts on two counts.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker spoke about taking on public employee unions, and the protests that followed, at a recent candidates forum in Iowa. He said what people may not know is that protesters — as many as 1,000 of them — showed up outside his home while his family was there. He says he also received death threats.

Gov. Scott Walker Eyes 2016, But Can He Get Past Labor's Loathing?

Unions don't like any of the 2016 GOP presidential prospects so far. But organized labor's loathing for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker runs especially deep.

Shazia and Ziaullah Khan's baby boy was stolen from a hospital ward in Islamabad, Pakistan.

The Theft Of An Infant Son: In Pakistan, A Not-Uncommon Crime

Shazia Zia's newborn baby boy was taken from a maternity ward less than a day after she gave birth in Islamabad, and the family, hospital authorities and police officials disagree over who's to blame.

Hoping To Save On IT Costs, California Joins The 'Cloud'

The state of California is turning to the “cloud” for its computing and data storage needs. It launched a cloud computing system Thursday for use by state and local government agencies.

Lawrence Krauss is among the scientists featured in the pseudoscience documentary. He says interviews of him were taken out of context for the film.

Why Physicists Are In A Film Promoting An Earth-Centered Universe

Scientist Lawrence Krauss says clips of him were "mined" to lend credibility to The Principle, a film he describes as "stupid" and "unbelievable."

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