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One hundred years ago Friday, thousands of white residents in Atlanta took to the city's streets, targeting blacks. Dozens of African Americans died in an ensuing race riot that lasted four days. Few in America know about the riot, but a coalition in Atlanta wants to mark the event as a key part of the city's history.

Emily Rapp lived every parent's nightmare when her infant son was diagnosed with a fatal disease. The Still Point of the Turning World is not only a powerful memoir of a mother's endurance but also a meditation on how our mortality should inspire us all to live life ferociously in the present.

Also: The man Oklahoma City police shot and killed was deaf; earthquake rescue efforts in Mexico; and for some reason, a Singaporean baggage handler decided to swap people's luggage tags.

The controversial Smithsonian exhibition Hide/Seek has sparked national debate — not for what's in it, mostly, but for what's been taken out. As the exhibit comes to a close, its curators look back and examine its role in the history of American culture wars.

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Coal-impacted counties say they are desperate for funds to fix roads, water systems, and to pay for schools, but the grant source for those projects is…

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wants Syria to use its influence to rein in Hezbollah. And Syria wants diplomatic engagement with the United States. But Rice isn't planning on talking directly to Damascus. She's counting on friendly regional governments to carry the U.S. message to Syria.

Senators sharply question federal safety officials during a hearing on one of the nation's biggest mine disasters in 20 years. Labor subcommittee members asked why the Sago mine was not shut down for past violations. They also wanted to know if communications technology could have saved lives.

Years after Robert Mugabe, then-president of Zimbabwe, quit the commonwealth in anger over criticism of his leadership, the new leader has applied to rejoin the group of mainly ex-British colonies.

Steven T. Seagle's new graphic novel, Genius, follows once-golden physicist Ted as he grapples with family troubles and malaise at work. Reviewer Glen Weldon says Genius is an "achingly felt portrait of man coming to terms with the role chance plays in human lives."