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In 2010, the southern Afghan town of Marjah was a haven for the Taliban and drug traffickers. Today, after a massive effort by the U.S. Marines, the Taliban have fled and the area is relatively peaceful. But many are concerned about Marjah's future once American combat forces leave the area.

Arguments raised by supporters and critics of the proposed pipeline are based on different sets of facts: lots of jobs vs. few; lower gas prices vs. higher ones; an environmental catastrophe vs. the realities of human consumption. What is clear, though, is that both sides are determined to win.

Michael McFaul has been a key figure in the Obama administration's attempt to reset relations with Russia. Now he has become the ambassador, but relations with Moscow are still rocky as the countries differ on several big issues.

The Justice Department's massive copyright case against the file-sharing website got lawyers talking about the scope of a criminal investigation that spanned eight countries and the hard-nosed tactics that the government deployed.

It's been 35 years or so since the singer-actress played a solo show in New York. On the run-up to her cabaret gig at Feinstein's, we rang her up to ask why.

The shops, located in retail spaces, offer patients convenience and access to medical tests without a doctor's orders. Physicians say that's precisely the problem. Test results could spark panic in some patients and drive up health costs.

Sleep apnea is a condition that can raise the risk of several serious illnesses, including heart disease. Testing for the condition is a lucrative business, and sleep labs have sprung up across the country. But as spending skyrockets, insurers are rethinking how they pay for testing to curb costs.

Here's a statistic that may surprise you: More than half of all schools in the U.S. don't have a full-time nurse. Cutbacks due to the recession and other reasons are forcing districts to scale back. In some cases, students' health needs fall to teachers and other school staff.

Lawmakers around the country are pushing to extend or waive their states' statute of limitations, giving victims more time to sue their alleged abusers. But opponents, including the Catholic Church, argue that could unleash a torrent of lawsuits.

The Cape Race Lighthouse has warned boats off Canada's rocky coast for more than a century. Its keeper talks about hanging on in one of the farthest corners in North America.