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A group representing some of the world's richest countries has created an interactive online tool that invites the public to rank 11 factors that contribute to happiness.

As the rainwater dumped by Matthew flows downriver, towns are being overwhelmed by devastating floods. "You're dealing with just massive amounts of water," one reporter says.

Floodwater in California has stirred up new deposits of gold in rivers and streams across the state. It's sparking what some are calling Gold Rush 2.0.

Once derided as Britain's ugliest building, London's Southbank Centre is now a protected historic monument -- beloved by symphony-goers as well as skateboarders, who've taken over its Brutalist ramps.

In July of 1956, wilderness activists Olaus and Mardy Murie made an expedition to the upper Sheenjek River of Alaska's Brooks Range to inventory an untouched wilderness. Five decades later, one of their young disciples returns to find the beauty intact.

Material used in fiberglass boats has a limited lifespan. Some owners ditch their boats in public waters, causing an environmental hazard. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Jan. 1, 2023.)

Students at St. Mary's College of Maryland are starting an impromptu semester at sea — sort of. They were relocated to the 300-foot Sea Voyager docked just off campus after mold spores were discovered in two dorms. But for those expecting chocolate fountains or an open bar, think again.

The first installment of The Ring of the Nibelungen, Wagner's Das Rheingold introduces a vivid world of gods, giants and dwarves, all vying for ultimate power.

In her new book, The Trip To Echo Spring, Olivia Laing investigates the role of drinking in the lives of six great American writers: Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Cheever, John Berryman, Tennessee Williams and Raymond Carver.

Demolition is underway on the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore. Crews are using fire to weaken the massive structure so it can be removed as quickly as possible.