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President Obama presents the 2014 National Humanities Medal to Alice Waters during an East Room ceremony at the White House on Thursday. Alice Waters was honored for celebrating the bond between the ethical and the edible as a chef, author and advocate.

Alice Waters, Healthy Food Advocate, Receives Humanities Medal

President Obama awarded chef and author Alice Waters with the National Humanities Medal on Thursday. The advocate of sustainable eating explains what it means to have her work recognized this way.

Waukesha's water request will be first test of Great Lakes Compact

The city of Waukesha, Wisconsin has a contamination problem in its aquifer, and the federal government has ordered the city to find a new source of…

Hugo d'Alessandro is pictured with his mother and grandmother. He was diagnosed with cancer when he was 10 years old. Treatment is difficult in Venezuela; his mother says the drugs he needs aren't always available.

Is Venezuela Having A Health Care Crisis? It Depends On Whom You Ask

The government says everything is fine. But doctors and patients tell a different story, citing a lack of the most basic medicines and supplies.

Great Lakes officials scale back Waukesha water diversion plan

Representatives from the Great Lakes and Canada met last week to consider a Wisconsin city's request to pump water from Lake Michigan.The groundwater in…

Aaaahh: Thirsty California Enjoys A Drink Of Water

Recent rains have brought wet relief to parched sections of California. The state's drought is far from over — but the fresh water is a welcome sight at reservoirs.

Sub Committee chair Mike Zimmer (lower left) delivers a report on new lead/copper testing as members of the governor's special Flint water team listen, including Gov. Rick Snyder and Flint Mayor Karen Weaver

Could Michigan create the nation's toughest lead drinking water standard?

Michigan would have the toughest lead testing standard in the nation under a sweeping proposal unveiled today in Flint, where the drinking water is still…

Elevated levels of lead and copper found in water at 19 Detroit schools

Elevated levels of lead and copper have been found in the water at 17 more schools in the Detroit Public School district. Two schools of the have already…

A Syrian refugee, who requested anonymity to protect her family living in Syria, opens her Quran on Wednesday at the Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley in a suburb of Allentown, Pa. Dozens of Syrian refugee families are being resettled in the Allentown area, in part because the city is already home to one of the nation's largest population of Syrians, who began settling here in the late 1800s.

In A City With Strong Ties To Syria, Refugee Crisis Stirs Debate

Syrians have been putting down roots in Allentown, Pa., for a century. The city's mayor is happy to have Syrian refugees fleeing the current conflict join his community — but not all residents agree.

Flint mayor wins reelection (but may end up losing power)

Flint mayor Dayne Walling won re-election last night. But it may end up being a temporary victory."Tonight…you can see…that the people of the city of…

Bill Schmidt on the "Math Crisis"

Nov. 15, 2007Bill Schmidt is well known in education circles for his research into the academic content in K-12 schools, testing, and the effects of…

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