northeast United States

Frimet Goldberger grew up in a Hasidic community in New York where women are forbidden to drive. She got her license at age 23, when she left the community.

I'm a woman in America, and I wasn't allowed to drive

Saudi Arabia may be the only country where women aren't allowed to drive, but it’s not the only place where woman are forbidden from getting behind the wheel. It even happens in some communities in the US.

I'm a woman in America, and I wasn't allowed to drive
Pedestrians walk past a store on Oxford Street in central London December 15, 2013.

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?

Should shoppers know where our clothes are made?
The PackBot performs bomb disposal for troops and first responders. The company iRobot recently sold 30 units to Brazilian authorities to prepare for the upcoming World Cup and Summer Olympics.

Robots on patrol are keeping sports fans safer

Robots on patrol are keeping sports fans safer

How the US Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble recruits with music

How the US Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble recruits with music

NAFTA, 20 years later: Florida tomato farmers struggling with competition

NAFTA, 20 years later: Florida tomato farmers struggling with competition

President Barack Obama says 'best yet to come' after winning re-election

President Barack Obama on Tuesday won a second term, powered by a coalition of minority and youth voters. In a rousing speech to his supporters, he told Americans the "best is yet to come." The Democrats retain control of the U.S. Senate, while Republicans control the House of Representatives.

President Barack Obama says 'best yet to come' after winning re-election

Hurricane Sandy leaves death, destruction as it roars ashore

Hurricane Sandy broke records when it came ashore Monday night. It brought 13-foot storm surges to New York City and inundated cities along the Jersey Shore. Millions of people were left without power. Tuesday, officials there were evaluating damage while inland, people prepared for blizzard conditions.

Hurricane Sandy leaves death, destruction as it roars ashore

VIDEO: Somber memorial mark 11th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

The 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was not marked with speeches, but rather with somber silence. With the exception of one memorial in Pennsylvania, memorials to the about 3,000 people who died in the violent terrorists attacks were marked with reading of names, laying of wreaths and moments of silence.

VIDEO: Somber memorial mark 11th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

New effort to dismantle aging U.S. dams aims to improve wildlife habitats

Some 1,000 U.S. dams have been dismantled in the past 100 years — but the pace has definitely been accelerating in recent years. Now, there's a major initiative underway to take apart old dams that serve little purpose as a way of restoring fish habitat and rebuilding aquatic ecosystems.

New effort to dismantle aging U.S. dams aims to improve wildlife habitats

Looking back on Bruce Springsteen's rise to superstardom

Released in August 1975, "Born to Run" proved to be a career defining song and album for Bruce Springsteen. As Springsteen prepares for another international tour, it's hard to imagine where his career started.

Looking back on Bruce Springsteen's rise to superstardom

Earth enters period of turbulent solar weather

The Earth is entering a period of heightened solar activity -- how this affects power grids and wireless signals.

Earth enters period of turbulent solar weather