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Jacmel, 20 miles south of Port-au-Prince, was once the jewel on Haiti's southern coast. Now, the city, known for its colorful French colonial architecture and quiet beaches, is in ruins. Emergency help arrived in Jacmel last Friday, three days after the deadly quake.

Mexican officials say swine flu is probably the common link in at least 81 deaths in the country. The government has shut down schools in Mexico City and the surrounding area until next week. Meanwhile, officials in the U.S. and New Zealand are investigating whether the illness has spread into those countries.

Bloomington wants to partner with Home Sweet Home to put around $1 million in federal grant money toward shelter improvements. That includes solar panels, potential shelter expansion and the development of a non-congregate shelter for those currently encamped across the city.

Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 22 people, including 18 children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26 billion in aid for Israel, including around $9 billion for Gaza.

The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and the Sunni Muslim clans killed hundreds and threatened to unravel Syria's already fragile postwar transition.

Robert Siegel talks to Joe Wertz of the public radio initiative State Impact about the tornado that hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday.

There's a little-known air pollution rule that more and more cities are using to keep their air quality within federal limits when wildfire smoke threatens to send them over pollution limits.

A visit to the souk in the old city in the Syrian capital of Damascus tell us a lot about the state of the country's current economy.

New York City has more that 400 subway stops. One straphanger is trying to break the record for reaching all of them the fastest.

Russia fired an experimental missile at a city in eastern Ukraine today, inflicting damage and injuries. Exactly what type of missile is this and what message is Russia trying to send?