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We look at what would happen if scientists at the U.S. Naval Observatory convince the world to get rid of leap seconds.

An investigation by Reveal and the Center for Investigative Reporting has uncovered a policy of secrecy around claims of abuse.

Children have become interested in playing games on tablets and mobile phones, shifting demand away from traditional toys.

For a half-century, Oxford and Cambridge have competed against each other in blind wine tasting. The big match is this week.

In Sierra Leone, schools have been closed since July to keep Ebola from spreading. So the government began a new way of teaching — on the radio.

Audie Cornish talks to Lars Vilks, who was at a free speech forum that was attacked over the weekend. He is believed to have been a target for his controversial drawings of the prophet Mohammad.

Opposition to the Olympics has grown by 13 percent since Boston was chosen by the U.S. Olympic Committee to be the American bid for 2024.

The new route will bypass the area where 16 Sherpa guides were killed last year, and perhaps offer a safer path to the summit. Renee Montagne talks to Pete Athans, a veteran of Everest.

Ukraine says that in the past 24 hours alone, 14 of its soldiers have died and 172 were injured. The leaders of France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are trying to salvage a cease-fire.

Also: More snow and ice are in store for the eastern U.S.; labor talks continue in the West Coast port dispute; and President Obama will designate three new national monuments.