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The Museum of the White Mountains had its Grand Opening this past weekend in Plymouth. Correspondent Sean Hurley spoke with Director Catherine Amidon and…

Getting Kids Outside To Appreciate Nature

EarthTalk®E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: My kids just want to play videos games and watch TV all day. Do you have any tips for getting…

An aerial photo of West, Texas, shows the remains of a nursing home (from left), apartment complex and fertilizer plant destroyed in an explosion at the plant Wednesday.

Texas Authorities Confirm 14 Dead In Fertilizer Plant Blast

The Texas Department of Public Safety says the bodies of 14 people were recovered after the Wednesday night explosion, and 200 people are hurt. Rescuers are still searching houses for victims.

NTSB Wraps Up Hearings On Boeing's 787 Battery Issues

The National Transportation Safety Board has completed two days of hearings on the problems affecting Boeing's fleet of 787 Dreamliners. Those jets will have newly designed batteries housed in a fire proof containment box. There are other safety enhancements too.

Kanye West at his album listening party at Milk Studios last week in New York City.

Kanye's 'Yeezus' Packs A Bite

After months of speculation, West's latest album reveals itself as a trim, 10-song, 40-minute effort that's heavy on electronic and industrial influences. It's also another piece of the puzzle to one of pop music's most compelling — and frustrating — figures.

In Los Angeles on Sunday, demonstrators expressed their anger over the acquittal of George Zimmerman on the charges he faced for the death of Trayvon Martin.

Feds Unlikely To Prosecute Zimmerman, Former Prosecutors Say

After seeing a Florida jury acquit George Zimmerman of the charges against him for the death of Trayvon Martin, those who have handled such cases on the federal level say they have doubts about the likelihood of a hate crimes prosecution being made.

Ghost Factories

EarthTalk®E - The Environmental MagazineDear EarthTalk: What are “ghost factories?” -- Philip Walker, Hartford, CTIn April 2012, USA TODAY published a…

Martha's Vineyard Sea Salt is one of several companies bringing salt-making back to the shores of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Revives The Lost Art Of Making Sea Salt

Farmers are mining the sea for salt on the same shore where the salt industry boomed 170 years ago. Fans of local food are buying up the favorite condiment collected close to home.

An army trooper sits beside a machine gun that is mounted on a patrol vehicle at a checkpoint in Sanaa, Yemen. Security is tight in the capital amid warnings about possible terrorist attacks.

'Depart Immediately,' State Dept. Tells Americans In Yemen

Already on alert across the Middle East and North Africa because of intelligence about possible terrorist attacks, the U.S. has now issued a very specific warning about travel in Yemen.

In Texas, back-to-school shoppers are being urged to boycott Macy's and Kroger stores for their efforts to quash a wage fairness bill. In this file photo, a man shops at a Sears store in Fort Worth.

Texans Call For Boycott Of Retailers That Fought Wage Bill

A group is calling on back-to-school shoppers to boycott Macy's and Kroger stores in Texas this weekend, in retaliation for the national retailers' efforts to quash a bill that would have strengthened the state's wage discrimination law.

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