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An unexpected charge related to a biopsy threatened the financial security of Brianna Snitchler and her partner.

A Biopsy Came With An Unexpected $2,170 'Cover Charge' For The Hospital

After a test to rule out cancer, Brianna Snitchler faced a facility fee for use of the hospital's radiology room. She wasn't told in advance about the charge, which strained her tight budget.

Pedestrians wait to cross a road in front of a floral installation celebrating the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing. Streets have been cleaned and security increased before the Oct. 1 holiday.

At 70, People's Republic Of China Faces Economic And Political Headwinds

This year's Golden Week celebrations mark China's Communist Party rule surpassing the longevity of the Soviet Union. But Beijing is being buffeted by an economic slowdown and dissent in Hong Kong.

Mourners gather at a vigil following a nearby mass shooting on Sunday in Dayton, Ohio.

What We Know About The Victims Of The Dayton Shooting

The nine people who died in the shooting early Sunday in Dayton, Ohio, range in age from 22 to 57. They include four women and five men.

Confused About Sunscreen Ingredients? Here's What We've Learned

The government asked sunscreen manufacturers do safety studies on the active ingredients in sunscreens — by November. In the meantime, what do you need to know about the goo you slather on your skin?

Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, who is conducting multiple investigations into issues that he and others say could be impeachable offenses for President Trump, is pictured in this undated photo.

House Judiciary Tees Up For Impeachment, But Democrats Divided On Moving Ahead

The committee is readying rules that will guide its impeachment probe of President Trump. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., opposes formally moving forward, saying public support isn't there yet.

South Korea was once the largest source of children for international adoptions. The U.S. became their main destination. Some Korean-born adoptees feel distant from both the country of their birth and the country where they were raised, but in recent years, many have gone back to build ties with their birth families.

'Feeling Like We Belong': U.S. Adoptees Return To South Korea To Trace Their Roots

South Korea was once the largest source of children for international adoptions. Now some adoptees are building ties with birth family members. Critics say South Korean adoption laws need improvement.

In 'Talking To Strangers,' Malcolm Gladwell Explores Why It's So Hard To Do

The latest book by the author of Outliers and The Tipping Point looks at miscommunication throughout history — and finds it's really hard to know whom to believe.

Philosophy professor Abby Everett Jaques of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand the pitfalls of tech.

Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom

Facebook, Google and other tech giants have been hit with problems they didn't anticipate their software creating. An MIT professor is teaching students that ethics is essential to their future work.

A damaged car is seen stuck in the mud in a flood-hit area in Mabi, in Japan's Okayama prefecture, on Tuesday.

Death Toll In Japan Floods Reaches More Than 155, With Dozens Still Missing

Amid a heat wave with temperatures nearing 90 degrees, officials were also struggling to restore electricity, especially in the hardest hit Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.

Suande, whose uncle died the previous month, lays a cloth over his uncle's coffin on the eve of the funeral.

PHOTOS: The Dead Live With Their Loved Ones On This Indonesian Island

The Toraja people of Indonesia keep the preserved bodies of their deceased relatives at home for years. They're saving up for a big funeral. But there's a deeper reason for the custom.

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