Todd Zwillich

To get out of the emissions scandal, Volkswagen will need a strong leader, says Bob Lutz, former vice chairman of General Motors and former president of Chrysler.

House Speaker John Boehner's resignation was most felt in small Ohio towns where the speaker has his roots. 

Today, President Obama meets with President Vladimir Putin for the first time since Russia annexed Crimea. Many hope Obama will take a tougher stance on Russian aggression.

New evidence suggests Mrs. Clinton was using a private email address at the State Department earlier than she previously stated.

There are at least 1,000 people working as professional mermaids and mermen in the United States. Linden Wolbert is one of them. 

Despite the frequent gridlock, there is widespread support for prison reform in Congress. But the moment to act may be passing. 

Immigration activists are making a 100 mile pilgrimage from Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. to deliver messages of hope and fairness to Pope Francis. 

Lawmakers have less than two weeks to vote on the Iran deal, negotiate a budget deal, decide on funding for Planned Parenthood and more. 

Europe's population is aging at an alarming rate. An influx of migrants could help jump-start the workforce and save the E.U. from economic uncertainty. 

For more than 100 million Americans, their dying wishes are now available online, thanks to a three-year digitization project by the genealogical research firm Ancestry.

A new James Bond book will be released this week. The author, Anthony Horowitz, is the first to be working with unpublished material from Ian Fleming—the man behind the Bond series.

Clinical Psychologist Alon Gratch examines the psychology of his home country in his new book, "The Israeli Mind."

Officials are on the lookout for a place to put detainees from Guantánamo Bay. Some lawmakers are taking a stand, insisting that Gitmo prisoners are not welcome in their home states.

After a photo of a drowned Syrian toddler went viral, we discuss how images can define a conflict. Warning: The photos in this story may be distressing to some viewers.

The Supreme Court is set to hear three cases on redistricting in 2015-2016, indicative of a larger national problem that could affect election outcomes. 

20 years ago, then-First Lady Hillary Clinton declared that "women's rights are human rights" and launched a call for action on women's political participation. How far have we come? 

A federal judge in Kentucky has found Davis in contempt of court for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. But that doesn't mean this issue is settled.

The Rhode Island Episcopal Diocese is planning a Center for Reconciliation in acknowledgement of both the state and the Diocese's long involvement with slavery.

Global Rescue is a private service that literally rescues its clients wherever they might be, whenever they're in need. It's a business that comes with a lot of ethical questions.

Seattle is a city prone to earthquakes, landslides, and other potential threats. Luckily, city officials have a plan.