+Animals | April 1, 2011
Knut

Update: German Polar Bear Knut Died By Drowning

By Marina Watson Peláez

Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, died unexpectedly after drowning in his enclosed pool.

+World | December 15, 2010
AAP / AFP / Getty Images

Another Asylum Horror: Wooden Boat Capsizes Off Christmas Island

By Emily Rauhala

A wooden boat packed with asylum seekers hit jagged rocks off Australia today, dumping men, women and children into rough seas.

+Celebrity | November 12, 2010
Actor Dick Van Dyke sits courtside at Game 1 NBA Western Conference final between Lakers and Nuggets in Los Angeles

Dick Van Dyke: Porpoises Saved My Life

By William Lee Adams

He’s not kidding.