The Safety Net: Across U.S., Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma Fades

A program once scorned as a failed welfare scheme now helps feed one in eight Americans and one in four children.

U.S. Will Push Mortgage Firms to Reduce More Loan Payments

Only a tiny fraction of mortgages have been permanently reduced under a $75 billion program for troubled homeowners.

Pakistan?s Leader, Under Pressure, Cedes Nuclear Office

President Asif Ali Zardari handed over his position in the nuclear command structure to his prime minister, in a sudden maneuver widely seen as a fresh sign of turmoil.

Sunday Routine | Shmuley Boteach: Rabbi on the Go, Even While Relaxing

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach heads outdoors on Sundays, to feel uplifted by nature.

Afghans Detail Detention in ?Black Jail? at U.S. Base

A U.S. camp is holding inmates for sometimes weeks at a time, without access to the International Committee of the Red Cross, researchers and former detainees say.

South Carolina Rift Highlights Debate Over G.O.P.

Some Republicans in South Carolina are questioning the conservative bona fides of Senator Lindsey Graham.

Remains Identified After Russian Train Bombing

Relatives arrived to look at victims? remains after a train bombing that was determined to be a terrorist act.

Swiss Voters Projected to Back Minaret Ban

Initial projections show that Swiss voters will approve a ban on the construction of new minarets.

UAE to Back Banks in Dubai Meltdown

The United Arab Emirates? central bank said it would stand behind local and foreign banks operating there.

White House Intruders Want Money for Tale

The aspiring reality-TV stars who finessed their way into a state dinner are trying to cash in on their notoriety.

Speculation Fills Gap Left by Tiger Woods?s Silence

Public relations experts believe that the longer Tiger Woods waits to address the news media about his Friday morning car crash, the greater the possibility that his reputation could suffer.

At This School, It?s Marijuana in Every Class

A six-week primer focuses on the history, the horticulture and the legal how-to?s of medical marijuana in Michigan.