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In 2016, Mesa Verde National Park officials closed Spruce Tree House because of crumbling rock. Previous restoration efforts and more extreme temperature swings, which may be connected to climate change, are two reasons why the staff here thinks rock is crumbling.

To Preserve History, A National Park Preps For Climate Change

Climate change is affecting what visitors see in Mesa Verde National Park. Over the past decade, scorching wildfires have destroyed archaeological artifacts — and have also revealed new ones.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Monday. Even the icons of the party's progressive wing — Warren and candidate Bernie Sanders — were subjected to jeers, catcalls and chants from an element of the audience.

Different Breeds Of Convention Democrats Ask: Whose Party Is This, Anyway?

DNC officials, congressional leaders and even the icons of the party's progressive wing were subjected to jeers, catcalls and chants from an element of the audience on the convention's first day.

Michigan Sen. Stabenow On Hillary Clinton's Long Political Journey

Hillary Clinton is set to officially be nominated Tuesday as the Democratic presidential candidate. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from Michigan, says Clinton has been an inspiring figure.

Journalists gather in front of Tsukui Yamayuri-en, an assisted care facility where at least 19 people were killed and dozens injured in a knife attack in Sagamihara, outside Tokyo Tuesday.

19 Die In Knife Attack At Care Facility West Of Tokyo

The accused former employee of the mental health facility told police, "It's better that the disabled disappear," Japanese media report.

Helen Gurley Brown in her office at <em>Cosmopolitan</em> magazine in the 1960s .The legendary editor, subject of two new biographies, knew sex sells – and food brings in ad money. She cannily combined them with features like "After Bed, What? (a light snack for an encore)."

Collards And Canoodling: How Helen Gurley Brown Promoted Premarital Cooking

The legendary Cosmo editor, subject of two new biographies, knew sex sells – and food brings in ad money. She cannily combined them with features like "After Bed, What? (a light snack for an encore)."

Demonstrators held signs outside the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Philadelphia. On Sunday, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, announced she would step down as DNC chairwoman at the end of the party's convention, after thousands of internal DNC emails were posted by the website Wikileaks.

FBI Investigates Possible Russian Connection To Leaked DNC Emails

Hackers tied to two Russian intelligence agencies breached DNC computers in May, but whether the same hackers turned over thousands of emails to WikiLeaks is still under investigation.

'First Dude'? Why Bill Clinton Could Make A Powerful First Spouse

For the former president, a return to the White House will "unfold into a role that's not too dissimilar from the one he's been playing for 16 years," says historian Carl Anthony Sferazza.

Majda Belaroui, 21, answered the call to volunteer for the French military reserves following the recent terrorist attack in Nice. But Majda, a Muslim, refused to remove her headscarf and hijab, as required under a French law that prohibits displays of religion in government institutions.

French Army Asks Citizens To Enlist — But No Muslim Headscarves, Please

Two sisters, devout Muslims and French patriots, wanted to help the military following a terrorist attack. They were told they had to remove their headscarves. So what did they do?

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the government offices in Sydney on July 10. On Tuesday, Turnbull called for an investigation into allegations that teenagers were abused at a juvenile detention center in the northern part of the country.

Disturbing Images Surface Of Juvenile Prisoners Being Abused In Australia

Australia's prime minister asked for an investigation into how teenage prisoners are treated after a national news program broadcast video of young people hooded and shackled.

When your health insurer reclassifies a prescription drug you take from tier 1 to tier 2, it can sharply increase the portion of the drug's cost that you're expected to pay.

Insurers May Share Blame For Increased Price Of Some Generic Drugs

Consumers often blame drug companies for the rapidly rising costs of some commonly used generic drugs. But changes made by insurers influence the price of these drugs, too, it turns out.

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