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Jesse Thompson, who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor when he was 13 years old, shares his collection of World War II memorabilia at his home in Bonita, California, August 5, 2015.

70 Years Later, Veterans Reflect On The End Of World War II

San Diego was bursting at the seams in celebration at the end of World War II. Seventy years later, the region abounds with memories and honor as those who wore America’s uniform share their stories.

Bobbie Jennings, 69, stands outside her home in the Harmony Oaks housing development in New Orleans. Jennings says that she misses the sense of community of the Magnolia projects, the nickname of the C.J. Peete projects that Harmony Oaks replaced.

After Katrina, New Orleans' Public Housing Is A Mix Of Pastel And Promises

The city tore down thousands of public housing units and is replacing them with mixed-income developments. The goal is to deconcentrate poverty. But it has been a hard return home for some residents.

Then NAACP Chairman Julian Bond addresses the civil rights organization's annual convention in Detroit in 2007. Bond, a civil rights activist and longtime board chairman of the NAACP, died Saturday, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. He was 75.

Julian Bond, Civil Rights Leader And Longtime NAACP Chair, Dies At 75

The activist, who helped found the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, was a key figure in organizing sit-ins and freedom rides and the 1963 March on Washington.

Afghan security forces inspect a suicide bombing attack on Aug. 10 near the main gate of Kabul's international airport. It was one of a series of recent attacks in the Afghan capital that have left at least 50 dead. Violence in Afghanistan has increased since U.S. combat troops pulled out last year.

Is Afghanistan Backsliding?

U.S. combat forces left last year and there have been a number of troubling signs this year. They include a rise in deadly attacks and renewed friction between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Tashi, who's about 5, comes to the school full of anger and fear — and undergoes a transformation.

The Former Monk Who Is A Father To 85 Children

In the foothills of the Himalayas, Lobsang Phuntsok built the Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community for kids from troubled backgrounds. It's the subject of a documentary, Tashi and the Monk.

Burundi's Ex-Army Chief Gunned Down In Latest Violence

Col. Jean Bikomagu, who led the Tutsi faction during the country's protracted civil war, was killed in front of his house. It is the sixth apparent assassination in two weeks.

Dealing With Freedom — And Disaster — In 'Fortune Smiles'

Author Adam Johnson won the Pulitzer in 2013 for his novel The Orphan Master's Son. Now, he's branching out to places as diverse as Louisiana and East Germany in a new collection of short stories.

A woman walks along the rebuilt Industrial Canal levee wall in the Lower Ninth Ward on May 18, 2015 in New Orleans.

In Measuring Post-Katrina Recovery, A Racial Gap Emerges

Ten years after Hurricane Katrina flooded most of New Orleans, much progress has been made to rebuild the city. But black and white residents assess the recovery quite differently.

Craig Adams Jr., 18, is working toward his high school degree at the Youth Empowerment Project in New Orleans, pictured here.

New Orleans Schools, 10 Years After Katrina: Beacon Or Warning?

The system has shown the largest, fastest improvement of any district in the nation, and yet it still ranks second from the bottom in the state.

This dish — mussels smoked in pine needles and pine ash butter — was inspired by a 1605 recipe that the explorer Samuel de Champlain made for his men while traveling through Canada. It's one of many historically inspired items on the menu at the Toronto restaurant Boralia.

Canada's Historical Fare Reimagined For The Modern Diner

A restaurant in Toronto dives deep into centuries-old recipes to re-imagine what native Canadian cuisine means. It's part of a movement among chefs exploring heritage and identity through food.

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