northeast United States

Frimet Goldberger grew up in a Hasidic community in New York where women are forbidden to drive. She got her license at age 23, when she left the community.

I’m a woman in America, and I wasn’t allowed to drive

Belief

Saudi Arabia may be the only country where women aren’t allowed to drive, but it’s not the only place where woman are forbidden from getting behind the wheel. It even happens in some communities in the US.

Pedestrians walk past a store on Oxford Street in central London December 15, 2013.

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?

Pedestrians walk past a store on Oxford Street in central London December 15, 2013.

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?

The PackBot performs bomb disposal for troops and first responders. The company iRobot recently sold 30 units to Brazilian authorities to prepare for the upcoming World Cup and Summer Olympics.

Robots on patrol are keeping sports fans safer

Environment

How the US Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble recruits with music

Arts, Culture & Media

How the US Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble recruits with music

Arts, Culture & Media

Join the Marines – and all that jazz. The US Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble tours the nation entertaining crowds and encouraging recruits.

NAFTA, 20 years later: Florida tomato farmers struggling with competition

Mexico’s tomato farmers have found great success sending their products to the United States since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agency 20 years ago. But it’s come at a cost to Florida’s tomato growers.

President Barack Obama says ‘best yet to come’ after winning re-election

Global Politics

President Barack Obama on Tuesday won a second term, powered by a coalition of minority and youth voters. In a rousing speech to his supporters, he told Americans the “best is yet to come.” The Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate, while Republicans control the House of Representatives.

Hurricane Sandy leaves death, destruction as it roars ashore

Global Politics

Hurricane Sandy broke records when it came ashore Monday night. It brought 13-foot storm surges to New York City and inundated cities along the Jersey Shore. Millions of people were left without power. Tuesday, officials there were evaluating damage while inland, people prepared for blizzard conditions.

VIDEO: Somber memorial mark 11th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

Global Politics

The 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was not marked with speeches, but rather with somber silence. With the exception of one memorial in Pennsylvania, memorials to the about 3,000 people who died in the violent terrorists attacks were marked with reading of names, laying of wreaths and moments of silence.