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The culture of retro cocktails that the show helped reignite is intriguing, considering how much of Mad Men is actually about excessive — even abusive — drinking.

A teacher, a student and an entrepreneur say the economic and social crisis in Athens has forced them to re-calibrate their expectations.

Many Christians in the east African country gathering at churches for Easter Sunday used the occasion to remember 148 killed in the campus assault.

The Adele-endorsed piano man tells Rachel Martin how a very bad week turned into a very good year.

Wilderness Torah celebrates the holiday in a setting rooted in heritage. Participants immerse in Jewish culture but also find meaningful personal connections from isolation not felt in everyday life.

Most school sex education programs stick to the nuts and bolts of biology. Teenagers who also talk about what makes for a good relationship are more likely to avoid pregnancy and STDs, a study finds.

The so-called Islamic State, also known as Isis, seized Ramadi after government forces left their positions. The action came despite U.S. airstrikes and efforts of Iraqi ground forces to repel ISIS.

An economist in the United Kingdom looked at how 150 TV series finales affected the U.S. stock market. He observed a decrease in stock returns on the following trading day.

In an executive order, President Obama curbed the kind of equipment local police can acquire from the federal government. He also demanded more accountability in exchange for other equipment.

Also: Airstrikes resume in Yemen; millions of birds are destroyed after bird flu strikes a Minnesota farm; and a daredevil climber dies after a failed jump in Yosemite National Park.