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Farming is unpredictable. So many farmers count on complicated financial agreements to ensure they have a steady source of income. But one time, these futures markets led to two investors owning almost all of the onions in the Midwest. And the legacy of that wild tale helps us understand the essential intersection of farming and finance.

One wealthy Republican businessman is pushing for the GOP to change its messaging — and get on board with addressing climate action.

The challenge to university students around the world: Come up with a way to provide quality education to slum kids under age 6. And the winner of the $1 million Hult Prize is ...

We've heard how large corporations and their employees are struggling to pay health insurance bills. Often times, small companies have it worse. The lack…

Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the latest entry into the 2016 Republican presidential race.The outspoken swing-state governor declared his candidacy Tuesday at…

Adding eggs to salads helps us absorb the beneficial pigments like beta carotene in the raw vegetables, a new study finds. Here are other foods that, when eaten together, pack a more nutritious punch.

One doctor alone is accused of causing nearly $23 million in fraud losses, including "over 1,000 expensive power wheelchairs ... that were not medically necessary and often not provided."

Mindy Przeor founded an after-school program in Mesa, Ariz., to get elementary school kids up and running.

When cops in Los Angeles encounter people who may be mentally ill, there's a specialized unit that can offer help on the spot.

Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif has died at the age of 83. He became a global star in the 1960s with films like Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago — but his career started in Cairo.