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As economists search for signs that the recession is abating, a look at the breakdown of foreclosures in Patchwork Nation's community types finds that a new wave may be impacting the U.S. differently and could stall recovery.

Leaders have gathered for the Group of Eight summit from this week in L'Aquila, Italy, and are assessing risks to the global economy. But is the G-8 still relevant in light of larger summits and a shifting global economy? Read

Once lush grazing land, the Azawak valley in Niger now consists of mostly sand and thorns. Quality of life is tied to the rainy season, and during dry spells, families spend much of their time in search of water. View

Stressing "common interests," President Obama made the case Tuesday for a renewed spirit of cooperation between the United States and Russia. Margaret Warner speaks with Gwen Ifill from Moscow.

John Merrow has been chronicling efforts to improve troubled school systems in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. On Tuesday's NewsHour, he checks in how novice teachers have fared in New Orleans. Watch more of the series here.

Protests continued in Western China Tuesday following deadly clashes on Sunday between the region's Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese. Analysts examine the roots of the unrest with Judy Woodruff.

Eyes around the world focused on a sports arena in Los Angeles Tuesday, as hundreds of thousands of fans and a throng of celebrities congregated for the final salute to Michael Jackson, the man known as the "King of Pop."

Three major hospital associations have cut a deal with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama administration to contribute about $155 billion over 10 years to the cost of health care reform, Vice President Biden announced Wednesday.

AS A Times news poster aptly suggested yesterday, the launch of the "Hawks" was the launch of the cliche. No more will we hear of the Scorpions' sting. Instead, we can expect much striking and swooping, and even a bit

West Africa's progress in consolidating stability and security is being jeopardized by coups and organized crime, the top United Nations envoy to the region warned today.

Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe has asked Kenyans to exercise patience and give the team of investigators looking into the shooting of two administrative police officers in Mombasa last month time to conduct a thorough exercise.

Sh960m meant for investigation of people implicated in the embezzlement of money from the Global Fund for AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, has disappeared from Bank of Uganda.

The acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, the late Chief MKO Abiola, who died in mysterious circumstances on July 7, 1998, was yesterday remembered by family members, business and political associates and even civil society organizations across

A widespread and coordinated cyberattack during the past few days has targeted Web sites operated by major government agencies, including the departments of Homeland Security and Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Trade Commission, according to several computer

A number of South Korean government Web sites were inaccessible on Wednesday, apparently taken offline by a large cyber-attack that had earlier hit U.S. government sites.The Web site for South Korea's president, the Blue House, and those for the National

The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible military strike against the Islamic Republic.Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs

South Korean intelligence officials believe it was North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces that committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. government Web sites, aides to two lawmakers said Wednesday.Read the related stories.Government Agencies, Washington Post Targeted in

The police agency in charge of protecting thousands of federal buildings nationwide has failed to keep bomb-making materials out of several high-security facilities in the past year, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today. In the past year,