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The kingdom's execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was highly critical of the Saudi government, marks a turning point in Saudi-Iranian relations and has sent shock waves through the region.

In the U.S., pastas and breads come with a dose of folic acid, a B vitamin that prevents severe neural tube birth defects. But it's not allowed in corn masa, a staple for many Hispanic women.

Service dogs help veterans with physical disabilities, and there's increased interest in using dogs for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, too. A study is underway to see whether that helps.

Ursula Gauthier, Beijing correspondent for a French magazine, lost her visa after writing about a crackdown on Uighers.

Stock markets started the New Year with steep drops. In China, stocks fell more than 7 percent, forcing an early close.

From brogurt to gastrosexual, humorist and food writer Josh Friedland has collected many of the new words born of our current foodie culture in a new food dictionary, Eatymology.

Intended to combat gun violence, the actions include a regulatory change designed to make it harder for gun buyers to avoid background checks.

When it comes to dam safety, human eyes are still one of the best tools to recognize problems — so in some areas, workers live in remote locations to watch over the water supply.

Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi were film students when they started working on their 10-part Netflix series about Steven Avery. "We had no money, but what we did have was time," Demos says.

Renee Montagne talks to Vali Nasr, dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about the deteriorating relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia.