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HIV activist Maria Mejia found out she was HIV-positive just before she turned 18.

On World AIDS Day, Fighting HIV And Stigma

Fewer than half of Americans who are HIV-positive receive medical care. Advocates and long-term survivors of HIV and AIDS reflect on how the stigma surrounding the virus may play a role.

Don Blankenship, former CEO of Massey Energy, is accused of thwarting mine safety enforcement and conspiring to violate mine safety law.

NPR Challenges Gag Order In Mine Disaster Case

Five news organizations are challenging a sweeping gag order issued in the federal criminal case against former coal mining executive Don Blankenship.

The giant garter snake is listed as a threatened species at the state and federal levels. It depends on water both to find meals and avoid becoming one. (Eric C. Hansen/CA Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Drought In California Takes A Toll On Wildlife

Three brutally dry years have already created millions of victims: the animals that depend on meadows, streams and wetlands for survival.

Members of the St. Louis Rams raise their arms in awareness of the events in Ferguson, Mo., as they walk onto the field during introductions before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in St. Louis. The players said after the game, they raised their arms in a "hands up" gesture to acknowledge the events in Ferguson. (L.G. Patterson/AP)

Social Media Buzz: Rams Players' 'Hands Up' Pose, Backlash Over Criticism Of First Daughters

Annie Colbert of Mashable takes a look at how the news has been reverberating over the weekend, through the lens of social media.

Nabor, a small-scale marijuana grower in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinoloa, checks his plants. As legal pot increasingly becomes available in the U.S., Americans appear to be buying more that is grown domestically. Prices for marijuana from Mexico have fallen sharply.

Legal Pot In The U.S. May Be Undercutting Mexican Marijuana

As more U.S. states approve marijuana for medical or recreational use, the price for pot growers in Mexico is falling. This could change the business model for narcotraffickers as well.

Daisy Armstrong began performing poetry when her mother took her to a youth poetry group. Soon, she was winning competitions — but she was also kicked out of school after a slam poetry tour.

From Feeling Lost To Army Strong, With The Help Of Poetry

Daisy Armstrong struggled in school. She was homeless for a time. Then she began performing poetry — and it helped her, a gay woman, find a niche where she never thought she'd belong: the Army.

Bill Cosby Resigns From Temple University's Board

The move was announced Monday, in a short news release in which Bill Cosby cited "the best interests of the university and its students."

Reviewer Erin Cassidy Hendrick and the cover of "Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography"

BookMark: "Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography" by Fred Schruers

“Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography” by Fred Schruers is an obvious read for diehard Billy Joel fans. The painstakingly researched biography details…

Did You Hear? Going Viral No Longer Just For Videos, Memes

Sure, the Internet is littered with viral cat videos. But recently some bits of audio have drawn millions of listens. Yet it may be too soon to say we're entering a new age of viral audio.

Ugandan President Idi Amin, on March 8, 1977.

Son Of Ex-Ugandan Dictator Idi Amin Says 'Guardian' Obituary Had Errors

But the British newspaper's ombudsman says that after a thorough review, The Guardian does not plan to revise the 2003 obituary of the Ugandan leader.

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