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Language instructor Soh Bor-am teaches eight Mandarin classes a day, as Chinese tourism to South Korea swells.

A Chinese Tourism Boom Has South Koreans Cramming

South Korea is the top foreign destination for Chinese tourists, which means Koreans are scrambling to adjust to the hordes of travelers from the mainland.

Remembering World War II Code Breaker Jean Annette Watters

At 18, Jean Annette Watters was recruited for the top secret British military program to decode German messages during World War II. She died Sept. 15 and was buried in Nebraska.

Cooking With Fire: Steak Myths

The rules of steak: We’ve all heard them, and they’re not always pleasant on the ears. Like the people who insist they like their steak “bloody.” Or those…

Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker has decided not to recuse himself from the special counsel investigation, the Justice Department told Congress this week.

Acting Attorney General Whitaker Won't Recuse Himself From Mueller Inquiry

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed the special counsel, continues to oversee the Russia investigation and says it will be handled appropriately no matter who is in charge.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the CDC. Here, she speaks at a 2006 HIV conference in Washington, D.C.

Biden Names Massachusetts Doctor To Lead CDC

Dr. Rochelle Walensky is an infectious disease expert and teaches at Harvard Medical School. She will replace Robert Redfield, the current director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, at the White House Jan. 21. On Wednesday he urged Americans to limit their Super Bowl watch parties to household members.

'Lay Low And Cool It': Fauci Warns Against Super Bowl Parties Becoming Superspreaders

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical adviser and the nation's top infectious disease official, is urging Americans to limit their gatherings to household members on Super Bowl Sunday.

Bill Booth stretches out a dead Burmese python caught during Florida's "Python Challenge" on Jan. 19.

Florida's Great Python Challenge Is Over; Not Many Are Caught

The month-long hunt ends with just 68 pythons caught, while humorist Dave Barry, in an 'unmasculine' snake encounter, defends himself with barbeque tongs.

Students at Yale University and several other schools that are self-insured will qualify for subsidies under the federal health law after all.

Federal Rule Extends Subsidies For College Students

Although they may not have realized it, students enrolled at some of the country's top colleges lucked out last week when federal guidelines cleared up a situation that would have made them ineligible for subsidized health coverage.

Students walk through the University of Texas, Austin, campus near the school's iconic tower.

Race And Admissions: The University Of Texas' Long History

The U.S. Supreme Court sent a case involving the use of race in the University of Texas' admissions process back to a lower court for stricter scrutiny on Monday. Over the years, the University of Texas has been in court more than once over how race is factored into its admissions decisions.

Aerialist Lillian Leitzel came from a family of performers. In 1905, she toured Europe as part of the Leamy Ladies circus attraction, which included Leitzel (far left), her aunts Tina and Toni Pelikan, her mother Nellie Pelikan, and Lily Simpson.

Lillian Leitzel, The High-Flying 'Queen' Of The Circus

In the golden age of the circus, aerialist Lillian Leitzel captivated crowds around the world with her effortless, high-flying stunts under the big top. Dean Jensen's new book, Queen of the Air, chronicles Leitzel's difficult but glamorous life, and the lives of her performing family.

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