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The federal government's top climate scientists announced Tuesday that 2012 was really hot — among the top 10 hottest years on record and the hottest ever in the U.S., with rising sea levels, less Arctic sea ice and warmer oceans. And the American Geophysical Union called humanity "the major influence" on global climate change.

A survey of international travelers found that no U.S. airports rank near the top of the list. The best the U.S. could do was Cincinnati's ranking at No. 30. So what makes a good airport, anyway?

Senior writer for WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Serena Williams' rankings at this year's French Open.

Jennifer Hadley claimed the top prize for her photo of a 3-month-old lion cub tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, spent Wednesday pitching President Obama's revised Afghan strategy to his troops and Afghan officials. McChrystal acknowledged it's going to take more than words to persuade Afghans that Obama's new strategy can bring peace.

A top military general in Bolivia on Wednesday attempted to overthrow the government. The failed coup was put down quickly and the general was arrested.

The House Oversight Committee is investigating the White House's handling of a top level aide accused of domestic violence. The question is who at the White House knew what and when.

One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at kids under 12.

Jurors found Lori Vallow Daybell guilty after deliberating for about three hours, and she faces another possible life sentence on top of the three she is already serving in Idaho.

Rachel Martin talks to Bloomberg's Golnar Motevalli about a top Iranian military official saying U.S. threats against Iran will draw a "strong, unimaginable and regrettable" response from Tehran.