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An attendee of the 2010 Morningstar Investment Conference speaks with Dave Varrelman, right, a sales associate with Vanguard at the McCormick Center, Thursday, June 24, 2010, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Stock Market Distress Signal: How Low-Cost Index Funds Are Taking Over

Sounding the alarm on index funds. How their runaway success has reshaped power and accountability in boardrooms and on Wall Street.

House Judiciary Launches Probe Of Allegations Of Obstruction By President Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the president and other officials.

Volunteers at the St. James Chapel Church food bank in Reading, Pa., hand out food and help the older and disabled.

For People Who Need Assistance, The Lingering Shutdown Could Mean A Food Crisis

Food assistance in the form of SNAP benefits came early this month owing to the shutdown. But in Pennsylvania, recipients are spending the benefits quickly, and there may be no new funds for February.

Jeannette Parker, an animal-loving biologist, stopped to feed a stray cat in a rural area outside Florida's Everglades National Park. Instead of showing appreciation, the cat bit her.

Cat Bites The Hand That Feeds; Hospital Bills $48,512

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. The cat bit her finger; then treatment for a possible rabies infection bit her pocketbook.

A World Food Programme convoy carries humanitarian aid to Aleppo, Syria. Getting food into conflict zones is a major hurdle — and a topic of discussion at the WFP's Innovation Accelerator.

Have A Cool Idea To Help End World Hunger? Pitch It To The U.N.

At the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator, teams test out new proposals to stop hunger. Anyone can submit an idea. And September deadlines are coming up.

On 'SNL,' '60 Minutes' And More, How Networks And Cable Covered Kavanaugh

Critic David Bianculli looks back at the history of televised government hearings, including the Senate Confirmation Hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

Drew Calver, a high school history teacher and swim coach in Austin, Texas, had a heart attack at his home on April 2, 2017. A neighbor rushed him to the nearby emergency room at St. David's Medical Center, which was out-of-network on his school district health plan.

The Remedy For Surprise Medical Bills May Lie In Stitching Up Federal Law

Gaps in a wide-ranging law covering employee benefits can blindside consumers whose health coverage is provided by company and union health plans that pay claims out of their own funds.

The Cincinnati Musuem Center is showing off its new and improved fountain Thursday. It was reconstructed as part of the Union Terminal restoration set to conclude in November.

Behind-The-Scenes: See How The New Union Terminal Fountain Works

The fountain in front of the Cincinnati Museum Center has been delighting visitors young and old since Union Terminal opened in 1933. The cascading...

Candice Bergen revives her "Murphy Brown" show on CBS Thursday, Sept. 27.

My Guide To TV's Biggest Week

Here they come! Nine new shows– half of the 18 series to debut on the five broadcasting networks – premiere during the Fall TV season's biggest week.

Emma Dehne, who lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., had debilitating pain in her knees, starting around age 40, and was ultimately diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Back then, just climbing stairs was very painful, she says, and exercising seemed out of the question.

Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help

Never mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.

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