Forty years after a rebellion of frustrated citizens rose up against Iran's government, consequences of that revolution are still affecting the world.

As a devastating drought dragged on in Colorado, residents near the Blue Mesa Reservoir found they could walk again among the remains of a town some once called home.

Today, cable television broadcasts world news 'round the clock. But not too long ago, most world news was shaped by reporting from Christian missionaries around the globe.

Scientists are literally diving into one of Earth's last unexplored frontiers—the planet's third largest body of water.

One religious group in Iraq finds their ancient faith threatened by the pollution.

Egypt’s new capital city is under construction. The new city (a proper name has yet to be assigned) will replace the Nile-side Cairo. Cairo has been the ancient nation’s seat of power for more than 1,000 years. Read More

Images of the finch-like red siskin pop up everywhere in Venezuela. The bird appears on printed money, food labels, and the covers of school books. But despite the brilliant plumage, finding a red siskin in the wild is getting harder and harder. What’s the answer? Read More

Wearing colorful, disposable boots, tourists last fall slogged to outdoor cafés in Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) in Venice—even as waters were receding from one of the city’s worst floods since 1872. The saltwater damaged St. Mark’s Basilica’s marble columns and mosaic floors. Read More

Strong. Frank. Charismatic. That’s how colleagues describe U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Now Haley is planning to step down from her job at the end of 2018. Read More

It’s not quite a world wide web—but the spiders of Aitoliko in Greece have made a good start in covering their corner of the globe. Thick white spider webs blanket the coastal trees, bushes, and low vegetation of the western Greek town’s shoreline. The spider invasion won’t last forever. Read More