Tourists carry their luggage through flood waters in Venice December 1, 2008. The Centro Maree, which forecasts water levels, said sea levels in the Adriatic rose 1.56 metres (5.1 ft) -- a level not seen since 1986. more »
GM's current precarious situation didn't come about overnight. more »
With airports and highways more congested than ever, new steel-wheel and maglev lines that move millions in Europe and Japan have the potential to resurrect the age of American railroads. more »
When Steve Hewitt took the job as city administrator for Greensburg, Kan., in 2006, there was nothing extraordinary about the town of about 1,400 people. Less than a year later, however, everything that was Greensburg was gone... Now the city is being rebuilt super green: to LEED Platinum standards. more »
The industrial chemical melamine is safe in baby formula in small amounts, U.S. regulators said, revising their earlier recommendations. more »
While that quandary won't be solved soon, Maryland is looking to solve another problem with poultry: manure. more »
Beijing "meets" its air quality goal for the year, however, celebration may not be in order. more »
"The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love. So, what happened? What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists..." more »
Jokes aside, fungi can save the world according to Paul Stamets, the passionate mycologist who started Fungi Perfecti. more »
While it's possible that the demise of the Detroit automakers will cause rail lines to sprout from the earth like mushrooms and send the public flocking to the bus, Bob Herbert of the New York Times describes a few other possible outcomes. more »