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The matter of foreign aid has taken on renewed urgency in the Trump administration. And it turns out it isn't easy to figure out whether it's effective.

Cyntoia Brown received a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex when she was 16. Her case is renewing efforts to change how the system treats child sex trafficking victims.

France might be known for its bottled water (think Evian or Perrier). But in Paris, the mayor wants people to give up plastic bottles in favor of city tap water — with bubbles added for extra appeal.

A new wave of romance novels features brainy heroines in science, technology, engineering and math — and the prejudices and obstacles they face on their way to a satisfying happy-ever-after.

Before Hamas took over Gaza, agriculture was a big contributor to its economy. The U.S. hopes reviving the industry will boost not only farmers, but also security — by creating economic opportunity.

Cost to restore century-old property in San Diego's Bankers Hill tops $1 million

The board, which will be made up of 15 San Diego residents, will provide recommendations to the police department. It was originally established in the mid-1980s and became inactive in 1998.

The street repair program is designed to fix 1,000 miles of bumpy roadways over the next five years.

It's billed as the "largest movable land-based structure ever built," and it is an important step toward ultimately dismantling the reactor. The 1986 blast was the world's worst nuclear disaster.

In the first six months since California's aid-in-dying law went into effect, 111 terminally ill patients ended their lives with prescription medication, according to a report from state health officials last month.