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As succeeding presidential administrations and leaders in the Pentagon devote increasing resources to cybersecurity, some observers are questioning whether the threat of cyberwar has been overstated. A panel of experts debates the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. topic.

South Africa, which is often called one of the most dangerous countries in the world, was determined not to have crime disrupt the World Cup. The government promised that visitors would not encounter lawlessness -- and backed up that promise by installing special courts to handle cases during the soccer tournament.

Sending text messages from behind the wheel will soon be illegal in more than half the country. New restrictions go into effect in July in Georgia and five other states. But there are questions about how police can determine whether people are texting before they crash -- and whether these laws work.

Ambiguous pressure readings from the blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico kept scientists from the oil company BP and the federal government puzzling over details Friday as they tried to decide whether it’s safe to leave the well shut down.

The Los Angeles Times has promised to release the names of elementary teachers in Los Angeles, along with data showing how much their students improved on standardized tests. Reporters say the intent is to help parents measure teacher effectiveness, but the database has sparked a national debate on how to evaluate teachers.

Clark sings like John Coltrane played: Her notes are clear and clean, her phrasing and timing exquisite. Many know her as the leader of The Clark Sisters and as a master organist, but Clark's voice is the sum of many parts.

Want to help the U.S. pay down its national debt? The Treasury Department has a program for you. There's even an online form to make it easy. And it turns out, a surprising number of Americans mail in checks, for a few dollars or a lot more, just because they feel like it.

Two new studies show that getting more sleep at night can improve everything from a football player's 40-yard dash time to a preschooler's vocabulary and math skills. The results are the latest in a growing body of research that highlights the perks of getting a good night's sleep.

Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis' nomination is being considered Tuesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee. He is likely to face questions about remarks he made in 2005 about killing members of the Taliban.

When the ensemble was turned down by record labels, Seraphic Fire's members released its recording themselves. In just a few days, it was the sixth-best-selling classical album on iTunes.