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East Coast Digs Out From Record Snow

The beleaguered mid-Atlantic will now resume digging out after logging 3 feet of snow in a week. The second major storm within days roared through the region Wednesday, leaving a fresh blanket from Washington to New York.

A boat uses a protective boom to collect oil on April 28, 2010 near New Orleans, Louisiana.

BP, Coast Guard Not Using Donated Hair To Clean Up Oil Spill

Like countless beauticians across the country, Ana La Bella has had the hair swept from the floor of her salon, wrapped in plastic bags and shipped off to help contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

A demonstration against illegal immigration last July in Phoenix brought out hundreds of supporters of SB 1070.

A Year Later, Arizona Still Split Over Immigration

It's been a year since Republican Gov. Jan Brewer signed the tough immigration law known as SB 1070. The law made it a state crime to be in the country illegally. A year later, SB 1070's supporters call it a success. Opponents say it's a disaster. Either way, it's changed Arizona.

Seattle Symphony Music Director Ludovic Morlot stands before his orchestra just before their Spring for Music concert at Carnegie Hall on May 6, 2014. (Inspired by the oceanic theme of the concert, the musicians are wearing deep blue scarves and ties created by Seattle fashion designer Michael Cepress.)

Seattle Symphony, New Pulitzer Winner At Carnegie Hall

John Luther Adams' prize-winning piece Become Ocean headlines a concert devoted to sea and sand that includes Debussy's La mer and an Edgard Varèse piece inspired by the New Mexico desert.

A man cleans quinoa grain in Pacoma, Bolivia. Quinoa's rising popularity in the U.S. has been a boon to some farmers in the semiarid highlands of Bolivia, but there are fears that the rising demand is pushing up prices for the grain, making it unaffordable for many Bolivians.

Demand For Quinoa A Boon For Bolivian Farmers

Quinoa, once a staple of the Incas, is now increasingly popular in the United States. But over the past decade, the price has increased sevenfold, and its popularity abroad is pushing up prices and gradually making it harder for Bolivians to buy.

Here's The Scoop On Jackfruit, A Ginormous Fruit To Feed The World

It's the largest tree fruit in the world. It's nutritious. And because it's pretty easy to grow, it has the potential to be a star in the developing world. But ... does it taste good?

Philip Dunn picks grapefruit at a home orchard in La Mesa. The property owners didn't want the fruit, so Dunn and a small group of volunteers showed up with boxes and bags, hauled away what they could and donated it to the food pantry at the International Rescue Committee.

Stocking Needy Kitchens With Low Hanging Fruit

On a bicycle tour through uptown neighborhoods last year, Philip Dunn kept noticing wasted citrus — oranges and lemons that had fallen off trees in people's yards only to rot.

Powerful Storms Strike Central, Southern U.S.

A powerful storm created tornadoes through several states Sunday evening. Hard hit areas included Little Rock and parts of Oklahoma, where two people were killed.

Garment workers and relatives of Rana Plaza victims stage a demonstration on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dec. 24.

After Bangladesh Factory Disaster, Efforts Show Mixed Progress

One year ago, a factory building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,100 workers. Top retailers have begun inspecting factories more aggressively, but other steps have fallen short.

Pennsylvania Congresswoman Goes All In For Obamacare

Does Rep. Allyson Schwartz's pro-Affordable Care Act television ad signal a new thinking among Democrats running in statewide races?

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