Cuban prisons are usually closed to outside scrutiny, but foreign journalists were recently allowed through the doors of one prison, for the first time in almost a decade.

The EPA says the drilling process known as fracking releases less methane into the atmosphere than previously thought. But uses up vast quantities of water and researchers say it has caused earthquakes.

Arguments in favor of arming Syrian rebels are gaining ground in the White House, according to officials quoted Thursday.

From Instrumental Asylum to Bonobo.

The non-profit Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood wants kids and parents to let their digital devices go black this week. The organization is encouraging families to read and play instead.

We had a reminder this week of the horror of multiple sclerosis, when a terminally ill MS sufferer in Ireland lost her court battle to end her life. We check in on the latest MS treatments.

More than 20 people have been killed in attacks in Pakistan in recent days. One of those killed was a politician running for a provincial assembly seat in the May 11th elections.

A U.S. military spokesman says there are still 100 Guantanamo Bay prisoners refusing to eat, and 23 are being force-fed to prevent starvation. The president made a renewed vow this week to close the prison.

A lawyer says two of the three people newly arrested in the Boston Marathon bombing case are men originally from Kazakhstan who were friendly with suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

From Kraftwerk to Floratone.

Derek Sanderson helped the Boston Bruins win two Stanley Cups, and at one time was the world’s highest paid athlete. He dated Playboy bunnies and had his own TV show. But the fortune and fame took a toll.

As the Taliban launch their spring offensive, we talk with retired Marine captain and former Assistant Secretary of Defense Bing West about how to bring a successful end to the war.

A new study out of Duke University finds that black and Hispanic home buyers are paying up to 3.5 percent more than white home buyers for comparable homes. The reason why is not clear.

New Yorker writer John Cassidy has a thought experiment: Imagine that the Boston Marathon bombers used assault rifles instead of bombs. What would have been different?