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Example 3: This book, from Jamaica, looks at the science of climate change.

Grading The World's Textbooks: Making Progress But Needs Improvement

A UNESCO survey shows that schoolbooks often minimize, brush aside or misrepresent important issues, from gender equality to environmental protection.

In Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (right) and Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu offer flowers in memory of Andrei Karlov, Russia's ambassador to Turkey. Karlov was fatally shot Monday in Ankara.

After Diplomat's Killing, Russia Doubles Down On Ties With Turkey

Talks in Moscow between Russia, Turkey and Iran on Syria's future went ahead despite the assassination in Ankara of Russia's top diplomat. Moscow laid blame for the killing farther afield.

For two years, vessels have been scouring the southern Indian Ocean for signs of the missing jetliner. A new report suggests they might be looking in the wrong place.

Missing Malaysian Aircraft Is Likely Outside The Search Area, Report Finds

A new analysis of existing data suggests that MH370, which vanished in March 2014, might have gone down to the north of the existing search area in the Indian Ocean.

This is an example of a hut where a woman in Nepal who is menstruating will spend the night. The photo was taken in Achham district, in the western part of the country, where a teenager died in a mud menstrual hut this past weekend.

15-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In A Menstrual Hut In Nepal

It's the second death in a menstrual hut within a month. Police suspect the teenager had lit a fire in the hut and died from a lack of oxygen.

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a return shot against Madison Keys of the United States during the women's singles quarterfinals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing on Oct. 7.

Tennis Star Petra Kvitova Badly Injured By Knife-Wielding Attacker

The two-time Wimbledon champion sustained "severe" injuries to her left hand, her playing hand, during a home invasion. She said she is "fortunate to be alive."

Darnell Earley, former emergency manager of Flint, Mich., at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in March.

2 Former Flint Emergency Managers, 2 Others Face Felony Charges Over Water Crisis

"All too prevalent in this Flint Water Investigation was a priority on balance sheets and finances rather than health and safety of the citizens of Flint," Michigan's attorney general stated.

How Red And Green Became The Colors Of Christmas

Victorians used a lot of different color palettes, and even put Santa in blue and green robes. Thanks to Coca-Cola, things got a lot more uniform after 1931.

Armand Minthorn, is a tribal councilman and spiritual leader for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation in northeast Oregon. Minthorn has fought for two decades to rebury Kennewick Man.

Northwest Tribes Know Exactly How They Want To Return The Ancient One To Earth

The tribes call Kennewick Man the Ancient One. And Armand Minthorn has been one of the most visible Northwest Native Americans fighting to rebury those...

Back In The Ground, Kennewick Man Will Be Lost To Science

The Northwest tribes feel a sense of completion knowing Kennewick Man’s ancient bones will rest again in the Earth. That’s because President Obama...

Dozens Killed As Explosion Rips Through Fireworks Market Near Mexico City

An explosion ripped through a fireworks market outside Mexico City on Tuesday, killing at least 29 people and injuring many others, officials said.

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