There are many feel-good accounts of strangers coming to the aid of those in distress, but unfortunately these stories do not always end on a positive note.

An overview of available distracted-driving research concludes that there is no evidence indicating whether cell phone or texting bans have reduced automobile crashes.

Global catastrophes in the first half of the year have already made 2011 the costliest year on record with respect to economic losses.

At the end of June, nearly 11,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes after excessive flooding ripped through Minot, N.D. and surrounding areas.