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When it comes to convincing climate change deniers, Al Gore says, "Mother Nature is more persuasive than the scientific community."

Despite Climate Change Setbacks, Al Gore 'Comes Down On The Side Of Hope'

Even though President Donald Trump promised to pull the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, Al Gore still sees an "excellent chance" of meeting the accord's commitments to reduce global warming.

In what authorities call the largest raid against illegal cockfighting in United States history, 7,000 birds were seized in Val Verde, Calif., on Monday.

Authorities Bust 7,000-Bird Cockfighting Operation In Canyon North Of LA

The raid, in which officers on horseback pursued fleeing suspects, was the largest-ever seizure of fowl used for cockfighting in the U.S. The practice is illegal, but lucrative and difficult to catch.

Some of the indigenous corn varieties growing in Taylor Keen's backyard. Cherokee White is a kind of sweet corn with white, purple, and yellower kernels that is ground for flour. Green Oaxacan is processed to make hominy and corn meal.

Tribes Revive Indigenous Crops, And The Food Traditions That Go With Them

Members of some Native American tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.

A "For Sale By Owner" sign (right) is attached to a boarded up rowhouse in Camden, N.J. The poorest areas in the northeast tend to be in densely packed urban areas.

A Look At The Wealth And Income Gap, By ZIP Code

A newly released report says some areas of the U.S. have recovered from the Great Recession much more than others.

The Zirlott family's oyster farm is at the end of a long pier in Sandy Bay. Legend has it that the name "Murder Point" comes from a deadly dispute over an oyster lease at this site back in 1929.

7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South

The "off-bottom" production method, in which oysters are grown in hanging baskets tumbled by waves, is starting to flourish on the Gulf coast — and demand for these boutique bivalves is growing.

Iranian-American Is Reportedly Arrested At Tehran Airport

News of Siamak Namazi's detention comes as Iran takes part in international talks on Syria, with foreign ministers of the U.S. and other countries meeting today in Vienna.

San Diego Gay And Lesbian Community Leader Dies

San Diego gay and lesbian community leader Bill Beck died this week of Parkinson's disease.

Police stand watch Tuesday as protesters gather outside the Parliament building in Reykjavik, Iceland. The prime minister resigned after he was named in the Panama Papers as having set up secret offshore accounts through a shell company that was seeking money from failed Icelandic banks that received government bailout funds.

Fallout From Panama Papers Echoes Around The World

International investigative reporting, powered by a data breach, links titans of business and politics to secret offshore bank accounts. The reports are prompting investigations and public backlash.

The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, in Londenderry Township, Pa., was the site of a partial meltdown in 1979. The plant, with its one still-functioning reactor, is having trouble selling its power because it's more expensive than other resources, including natural gas.

Struggling Nuclear Industry Lobbies State Governments For Help

The nuclear industry is struggling with aging plants and competition from cheaper natural gas. Now, touting itself as another form of "clean" energy, it's lobbying state lawmakers for help.

Review: Colin Stetson, 'All This I Do For Glory'

Stetson's ability on the saxophone borders on the supernatural. Hear his forthcoming album before its release on April 28.

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