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Tampose Jacobina Mothopeng, age 28, has felt isolated and ostracized since coming out as a transsexual man four years ago.

To Be Young, Idealistic and Transsexual: Speaking Out In Africa

Tampose Jacobina Mothopeng was born a girl but now lives as a man — a difficult choice in Lesotho. He's spent the summer in the U.S., learning to be a more effective advocate for the LGBTI community.

Principal Jessica Nauiokas (left) with social worker Gabriella Cassandra at Haven Academy in the Bronx, N.Y.

When Home Is Tough, Making Students Feel Good At School

Mott Haven Academy Charter School in the Bronx specializes in working with homeless students, students living in foster care, and those who've experienced trauma.

While traders may still roam the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, there's unseen action taking place every millisecond via fiber optic cables connecting computers run by trading firms and computers run by the Exchange.

High-Speed Trading Defines A New Era

A lot can happen in a millisecond, if you have the right tools. Commentator Adam Frank says the rise of high-frequency financial trading marks the invention of a new time logic for humanity.

A new analysis suggests that Enceladus' ocean is being heated from the bottom up. That could explain plumes of ice seen at its south pole.

Researchers Think There's A Warm Ocean On Enceladus

A new analysis of particles believed to be from the bottom of oceans inside Enceladus suggest the moon is toasty warm.

Coins from the Thomas Lockwood Collection were recently found to be rare and priceless. From a description by the University at Buffalo, from top to bottom: A gold aureus of the Roman emperor Otho; a tetradrachm of Athens; a tetradrachm of Alexander the Great; a silver tetradrachm of Syracuse (Sicily); a gold aureus of the emperor Nero; and a gold octodrachm of Arsinoe II."

U.S. College Finds Priceless Coin Collection — In Its Own Library

A dozen gold Roman coins — one from each reign of Rome's first emperors, starting with Julius Caesar — spent decades on a shelf in the University at Buffalo's library.

Study: Snack Might Help Avoid Fight With Spouse

Researchers say eating a candy bar might be a good idea if spouses are about to discuss something touchy, but that fruits and vegetables are a better long-term strategy for keeping blood sugar levels up.

A photograph from the March 4, 1982 issue of the Boca Raton News details the attempted assassination of Al Malnik in Miami with the use of a car bomb.

San Diego Ignores Government Transparency Law For 24 Years

Voters passed the 1992 law after the city almost signed a deal with an alleged mobster. It was designed to show who the people are behind the companies doing billions of dollars in business annually with the city.

North Korea Says U.S. Caused Internet Outages

Pyongyang has accused President Obama of "reckless words and deeds" and said the U.S. is "playing hide and seek as children with runny noses would."

The grave of the 27-year-old Indian woman who died on Monday from head and spinal injuries.

A Young Mother's Death Raises Questions Without Answers

The official cause of death was an accident. Friends believe her husband had beaten her. Yet no one will speak up — part of the hush that descends over domestic abuse in India.

Demonstrators in St. Louis, Mo., protest the killing of Michael Brown.

Whether History Or Hype, 'Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Endures

A year ago, after a white police officer shot an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Mo., the phrase "Hands up, don't shoot" became a rallying cry. While it has become a mantra, some call it a lie.

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