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Opposition leaders in Russia have made waves by organizing unsanctioned demonstrations. The group Other Russia includes a former prime minister, a novelist and chessmaster Garry Kasparov.

The Senate Banking committee examines the problems in the ailing subprime lending market. They fear a wave of foreclosures caused by irresponsible subprime lending.

A Columbia University sociologist gives an inside view of informal economies which are central to life in the inner city. It's not just drug dealing and loan sharking that's off the books — it's child care, hair braiding, oil changes and house cleaning.

In the rainy season, southeastern Nigeria is dotted with ponds and lakes. Until recently, many of them harbored the debilitating guinea worm parasite. Now, a relentless effort to eradicate it in Nigeria is close to success.

An 84-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years in prison in the strangling death of his 88-year-old wife. Albert L. Pollock was wheeled into Superior Court Wednesday and had to move closer to hear the j

The official opening of a Western-built trade school in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan this past weekend is part of NATO's "hearts and mind" campaign. But even with the base's fortifications, local officials say the students who attend aren't safe and are in danger of being killed by the Taliban.

In central China, an elderly AIDS activist is preparing to travel to the United States to receive an award from an American non-profit group. Until Friday, the 80-year-old retired Dr. Gao Yaojie was under house arrest.

A quarter century ago, a woman from Thailand's mostly Muslim south, got on board a train and headed north. A chance encounter has reunited the woman with her children and her village.

An autopsy will determine the cause of death for Anna Nicole Smith. The actress and former Playboy playmate, 39, collapsed Thursday at a hotel in Hollywood, Fla. She inherited millions after a legal battle over her wealthy, elderly husband's estate.

More and more campaigns employ teams of opposition researchers. The shadowy world of "oppo" has evolved from a job for campaign interns to the realm of professionals and big money.