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Winemaker Iago Bitarishvili makes wine in clay vessels called <em>qvevri,</em> which he buries underground and fills with white grapes. There are no barrels, vats or monitoring systems for this ancient Georgian method, which is helping drive sales. Bitarishvili plans to bury these new <em>qvevri</em> in his cellar to expand production.

Georgia's Giant Clay Pots Hold An 8,000-Year-Old Secret To Great Wine

Making ancient Georgian wine is pretty uncomplicated: Toss grapes into a huge, egg-shaped pot, bury it, walk away. What comes out is an orange wine with a deep tannin flavor prized around the world.

Texas Pool Party Update: Teens And Residents Speak Out

A teenage girl who was forced to the ground and briefly detained is black; she was grabbed by McKinney Police Cpl. Eric Casebolt, a white officer who also briefly pulled out his gun.

Carol and John Iovine say the health coach their insurer assigned John after he had a torrent of grave health problems in 2014 has helped them get the medical care he still needs. And it's helped keep him out of the hospital.

Insurer Uses Personal Data To Predict Who Will Get Sick

A Philadelphia health insurance company analyzes its clients' health data and other factors to find the frailest and assign them health coaches. That may improve health, but is it a breach of privacy?

YA Novel Features Spies, Espionage, and a Teen with Superpowers

Jake Lukin has an incredible power he's been hiding his whole life...but one (big) mess-up later, and the U.S. government knows all about it. Suddenly…

Praise For Indian PM's Diplomacy, Then A Backlash For His Undiplomatic Remark

He may have thought it was a compliment to say his Bangladeshi counterpart has done well "despite being a woman." Yes, it's now a hashtag.

Ari Zivotofsky (right) with his son, Menachem, outside the Supreme Court in 2011. Menachem, now 12, was born in Jerusalem, but the court ruled Israel cannot be noted as the birthplace on his passport.

Court Sides With President Over Congress In 'Jerusalem' Passport Dispute

In a 6-3 decision, the high court sided with the White House over Congress on the thorny foreign policy issue.

Evening Newscast 06-08-15

On tonight's evening newscast: The investigation continues into a multiple murder suicide outside Deer Lodge Sunday.The Montana chapter of the American…

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert arrives at the federal courthouse for his arraignment. He is accused of crimes allegedly arising from an attempt to pay $3.5 million to someone from his days as a high school teacher not to reveal a secret about past misconduct.

Dennis Hastert Pleads Not Guilty At Chicago Arraignment

The former House speaker was indicted by a federal grand jury over charges that he lied to the FBI about paying hush money over his "past misconduct."

High School Graduation Rates: The Good, The Bad And The Ambiguous

From Texas to New Jersey, we found a mix of approaches: questionable quick fixes and powerful long-term strategies.

A prisoner is seen behind layers of wire razor fencing at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.

Federal Judge Orders Release Of Last 'Angola 3' Prisoner

Albert Woodfox has spent four decades in solitary confinement after he was convicted of the stabbing death of a prison guard. Woodfox's conviction was overturned.

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