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College Rape Case Shows A Key Limit To Medical Privacy Law

A woman who is suing the University of Oregon for mishandling her rape case could have her own medical records used against her in court. Yes, that's legal.

Members of Saudi Arabia's elite special operations forces take part in a drill at a secretive training center on the outskirts of Riyadh, the capital. In this exercise, officers move through a building in an attempt to clear a militant hideout in less than two minutes.

Saudi Arabia Ramps Up Training To Repel Homegrown Terrorists

The self-proclaimed Islamic State has recruited more than 2,000 young Saudi men. Some have already come back to carry out attacks on Saudi soil. The kingdom is preparing to confront the threat.

Funagrette combines "funag" with "vinaigrette."

Sandwich Monday: Pizza-Flavored Salad Dressing

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try Funagrette "Cheesy Pizza" flavored salad dressing. We never thought a salad could make us feel so bad about our eating habits.

In Israeli Election, Arab Sportscaster Runs On Ticket Of Mainstream Jewish Party

Sportscaster-turned-politician Zouheir Bahloul is one of the few Arab citizens of Israel to ever run for parliament on the ticket of the Labor Party, which is a mainstream Jewish party. During the war in Gaza last summer, Bahloul appeared as a commentator on Israeli news programs, trying to bridge the divide between Israeli Arabs and Jews.

Columbia River-area Students Compete for Top Science Prizes

It must be something in the water. Three youngsters who live within a stone's throw of each other along the Columbia River are among only 40 from the…

A scale model of the completed campus shows the plan for a solar panel roof atop a futuristic-looking four-story glass and concrete building. Rolling hills, walking paths and trees will comprise 80 percent of the site, Apple says.

Neighbors And Fans Are Curious About Apple's Massive New HQ

The new Silicon Valley campus has been the subject of fevered speculation. A sneak preview finds a site full of green features, but neighbors may not be welcome to stroll the premises.

Deaths, Lawsuits Spur Mental Health Bills In Washington Legislature

Mental health is one of the top issues in the Washington legislature this year. Several measures cleared the Washington House Monday in advance of a...

An employee at the American Disposables Inc. factory works on the assembly line in October 2009 in Ware, Mass. The state has seen rapidly expanding income disparity in the past 50 years as highly educated tech and financial workers have seen big gains and inflation-adjusted income has shrunk for the poorest residents.

The Numbers Add Up To This: Less And Less Opportunity For Poor Kids

A new book and study both show that the ability to rise from poverty to the middle class truly is shrinking. A child without married, educated parents starts life at a huge and worsening disadvantage.

Carl Denham was hospitalized at Rowan Regional Medical Center in North Carolina in December. Denham, seen with his daughter Benicia, said his second visit to the hospital was much better than his first one two years before.

With Medicare Pay On The Line, Hospitals Push Harder To Please Patients

The federal government now factors patient satisfaction ratings into the rates Medicare pays hospitals. Some hospitals with lower ratings are finding it's difficult to change patients' perceptions.

Italian architect Renzo Piano talks to journalists in Paris in 2014.

Architect Renzo Piano: The Future Of Europe's Cities Is In The Suburbs

In the 1960s and '70s, Piano was involved in the battle to revive decaying historic centers of cities. Now the Pritzker Prize-winning architect is fighting to save their often desolate outskirts.

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