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A human rights group characterized the killings as executions and massacres, carried out in revenge against the Alawite community, which made up Assad's longtime base of support.

In the week that Mexico goes to the polls, meet the Mexican scientist who invented the indelible liquid that's revolutionized the way many vote.

The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, aims to close the wage gap between men and women by requiring employers to pay both genders the same when they do "substantially similar" work.

A new single-pill treatment for HIV has shown promising results. This is particularly useful for people who have had HIV for decades.

Iran's supreme leader called out his own judiciary for corruption — addressing a major public complaint — as many protesters remain imprisoned.

The ZiG is Zimbabwe's latest currency — yet another attempt to unravel the economic catastrophes of the past decades. According to many there, it's every bit as baffling as its predecessors.

Dozens of international aid groups, like Doctors Without Borders, are now banned from entering Gaza under new rules set by Israel.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history affected many federal programs that help Americans. While the government is back up and running, some of those aid programs are not.

The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and watches for much of the Midwest and East heading into the holiday weekend. In many places, the temperatures could shatter records.

Santa Fe is among many American communities that celebrate lowrider culture. The cars are works of art and expressions of pride. At a parade, people talk about efforts to win funding for a museum.