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The BBC's Lyse Doucet with an Update on the Situation With Syria's Civil War on The World for 2-26-1

PRI's The World - with Host Marco Werman Today on The World, an incredible conversation between Marco and the BBC's Lyse Doucet about her visit to Yarmouk…

Alain Botton Talks About His New Online News Outlet "The Philosopher" on Q for 2-26-14

TODAY on "Q" -- Author and philosopher ALAIN DE BOTTON talks about his new online news outlet The Philosophers' Mail, which uses global affairs and…

Slim screens embedded into the walls of the aircraft can be dimmed or changed to one of many stored images.

Supersonic Jet Throws Traditional Design 'Out The Window'

An 18-passenger plane created by a Boston-based company will feature windowless travel. Instead, cameras outside the aircraft will project images onto thin screens, giving passengers panoramic views.

Couples Cleopatra De Leon and Nicole Dimetman and Victor Holmes and Mark Phariss speak with reporters outside the U.S. Federal Courthouse in San Antonio earlier this month. The judge in their case ruled Texas' ban on gay marriage unconstitutional Wednesday.

Federal Judge Voids Texas Gay Marriage Ban

Saying that a Texas law barring same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and demeans the dignity of homosexuals, a federal judge struck down the law Wednesday.

De'angelo Rollins got into a fight with a fellow student at their middle school in Bryan, Texas. He was sent to the principal's office — and, later, adult criminal court.

Fed Up With Zero Tolerance In Schools, Advocates Push For Change

Studies show that harsh policies, including criminalization, don't help the students who are removed from the classroom — and that schools punish black, Latino and disabled students more harshly.

Robot Swarm: A Flock Of Drones That Fly Autonomously

Inspired by birds that fly in tight bunches, researchers fit drones with GPS, processors, and radios that allow them to navigate in formation or while following a leader.

An example of the FDA's proposed nutrition label to replace the one that's been around since the 1990s.

First Look: The FDA's Nutrition Label Gets A Makeover

The FDA has released its mock-up of a proposed new label for food. On it, calorie counts go big and bold. What's out? Listing calories from fat. What else is new? More details on added sugars.

A 1992 copy of the world's first Web page. British physicist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

The Web At 25: Hugely Popular, And Viewed As A Positive Force

A quarter-century already? It seems just like yesterday. A new Pew survey looks back on how much the World Wide Web's popularity — and role in our lives — have grown since its birth in 1989.

Levees, like this one in New Orleans, must be certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before appearing on federal flood maps. This change has resulted in higher flood insurance premiums in some areas.

FEMA Flood Insurance Law Faces Partial Repeal Over Premiums

The law, passed in 2012, was meant to shift the financial risk of insuring flood-zone properties to homeowners. But some residents' premiums have skyrocketed.

Raindrops on a windshield blurred the view of a woman Wednesday in San Francisco. California, which is suffering through a drought, is getting some much-needed precipitation this week.

California Rejoices In Rain, But Prepares For Mudslides

The drought-stricken state is getting some much-need precipitation this week. It's not expected to solve the situation, and the rain will create problems. But it's also very welcome.

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