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Afghanistan is not an easy country to fully grasp. Author Nadeem Aslam recommends three books that help make the United States' involvement there — both before and after Sept. 11 — a little easier to understand.

Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, talks about why Iran's government is unwilling to compromise on compulsory headscarf rules.

Republicans meeting in Florida will officially nominate Mitt Romney as their presidential nominee Tuesday. The convention gets into full swing after a day of weather delays. The platform committee says final approval of the document will come this afternoon.

The Cleveland Clinic has revised its proposed policy that would have required patients to cancel or reschedule medical visits if they could not provide their copay before the visit.

The rural schools say current funding levels aren't sufficient and will require them to make cuts.

The drummer James Gadson has died. His funky, laid-back style appears on hit records from the 1970s onward.

Over the past few years, large rowdy crowds, arrests, and shootings with fatalities have overwhelmed police and residents of Miami Beach. Closing parking lots is just one way to keep people out.

Rainfall-caused mudslides have forced the iconic Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., to close. Chapel leaders are raising money to begin repairs and refund canceled weddings.

Chevron's $7 billion Venezuela bet deepens U.S. ties to the country's oil industry. Critics say the deal poses risks to democracy and could fuel discontent over Washington's embrace of the government.

The lack of a border has contributed to a booming dairy business between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland – the types of dealings experts say helped make peace between the two a reality.