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In 1878, an outbreak of yellow fever crippled Memphis, Tenn., fueled by unusually warm temperatures. America's yellow fever epidemic has again become relevant, as a case study of how warm temperatures shift disease trends.

Foreign diplomats have long been accused of abusing domestic workers. Three former servants are suing a Kuwaiti diplomat, alleging that he treated them like slaves. But he's protected from their lawsuit by diplomatic immunity.

Several thousand young African children who got three doses of the experimental vaccine had about 55 percent less risk of getting malaria over a year than those who got a control vaccine against rabies or meningitis.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the country's longest-serving leader since the 19th century, stepped down Friday. His 30-year rule is recalled as a time of political repression, widespread corruption and economic stagnation for all but an elite few.

Second-lines — jazzy, rolling dance parties — are a staple in the black neighborhoods of the Big Easy. But on Mother's Day, a second-line parade was marred by a mass shooting that left 19 people injured. The violence has sparked questions of whether the events should be shut down, but those in "the culture" say linking violence to second-lines is unfair.

Investors looking for safer and more profitable investments have been buying farmland across the Midwest, and the price of land is rising fast. But some economists say cropland prices can't go up forever and that investors are turning farmland into a bubble.

Spontaneous gatherings, organized through Facebook or Twitter, began innocently enough, with hundreds of people dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in Times Square or pillow-fighting in San Francisco. But in a number of cities, flash mobs have grown unruly and led to vandalism, theft or violence, police say.

The party line for conservatives this election cycle is that the Affordable Care Act will cost America jobs, but The New Republic's Jonathan Gruber argues the economic literature says differently.

At issue is whether the University of Texas, Austin discriminated against a white applicant when it did not offer her a spot. At Wednesday's argument, a court majority seemed poised to reverse or severely cut back previous decisions related to affirmative action programs in college admissions.

Champion wheelchair racer Tatyana McFadden's fight to compete alongside able-bodied athletes opened up civil rights laws providing more opportunities for her sister and other disabled athletes. The sisters will compete against each other at the Paralympic Games in London.