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People speak very differently depending on where they live, and the climate and environment might have something to do with that. Crisp English consonants don't carry well in the rain forest.

Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.

Neruda's death in 1973 was attributed to prostate cancer. Now, 42 years later, the Chilean government says the Nobel laureate may have been killed in the aftermath of a coup.

The nation mourned the death of an Illinois police officer who was reported to be killed on duty. Lake County Coroner Thomas Rudd explains how he ruled the death a suicide.

President Obama has rejected the application to complete the Keystone XL pipeline. Bruce Huber, professor of energy law at the University of Notre Dame, talks about the Keystone pipeline decision.

Dennis Whittle wants to change the way people come up with ideas for aid projects. His latest venture was inspired by feedback loops for cellphones.

"You can evaluate the person as a whole," says Dr. Roberta Miller, who has been a home care physician for more than 20 years. The traditional house call may be the future of medicine.

The Navy said the object that lit up the night sky was actually a test-flight of a Trident II (D5) missile that was fired from the Kentucky, a ballistic missile submarine.

Resale shops are increasingly present in the retail landscape, especially popular with younger shoppers. One of the most iconic thrift stores in the U.S., Goodwill, is getting into the competition.

The company isn't confirming a website's report that it will hand out cash cards.