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Trucks from the International Committee of the Red Cross, working alongside the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the United Nations, carry food, medical items, blankets and other materials into the Syrian town of Madaya on Monday.

Aid Convoys Arrive In Besieged Syrian Villages

A U.N.-brokered deal allowed supplies into the towns under siege by the Syrian regime. In the town of Madaya, food aid has been blocked since October and there have been reports of starvation deaths.

Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán was captured by Mexican marines on Friday. He now faces extradition to the U.S., though it will likely be a lengthy process.

Extradition Of 'El Chapo' Will Take At Least A Year, Mexican Official Says

On a morning radio program, the head of Mexico's extradition office also warned that possible legal challenges could delay the entire extradition process to the U.S. for four to six years.

Remembering Otis Clay, A Blues Hall Of Fame Musician

Clay, who died Friday in Chicago, made a name for himself as an R&B singer with hits like "Trying to Live my Life Without You" and "A Lasting Love." Originally broadcast in 1999.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg notes that while workers in today's "gig economy" may have more freedom than they had in years past, they also have less security.

Goodbye Jobs, Hello 'Gigs': How One Word Sums Up A New Economic Reality

Once used by '50s hipsters to connote a no-strings-attached job, "gig" has been co-opted by venture capitalists hyping the new economic order. Linguist Geoff Nunberg reflects on the word's resurgence.

Lawmakers Review, Debate Academic Distress Status For Schools

Causes and possible solutions for academic distress in Arkansas’s public schools sharply divided lawmakers at an education caucus at the Capitol Monday.…

A colored enhanced scanning electron micrograph of <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em>. These motile bacteria are the cause of melioidosis, a tropical disease spread through contaminated water and soil. The bacteria can infect the skin, causing inflammation and muscle aches, or the lungs, causing chest pain, cough and in some cases pneumonia.

This Germ Can Live Decades In Distilled Water, Kill Humans In 48 Hours

It causes melioidosis, whose yearly death toll of 90,000 is about the same as for measles. But the disease hasn't been on the global health radar — until now.

Tight end O.J. Howard of the Alabama Crimson Tide scores a 53-yard touchdown Monday in the third quarter against the Clemson Tigers during the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Glendale, Ariz.

Alabama Takes Control Late, Claims 4th College Football Title In 7 Seasons

The Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers, both better known for their defense, played a high-scoring game Monday night, with Alabama using long passes and an onside kick to get a 45-40 win.

David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, U.K. The third annual rock festival takes place during the Isle of Wight Festival which runs from June 4-19. (Jo Hale/Getty Images)

DJ Session: The Shapeshifting Sounds Of David Bowie

In a special edition of DJ Sessions, music editor Lyndsey Parker remembers the wide-ranging work of David Bowie.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks to the crowd at the Kemp Forum on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.

5 Things To Know About South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

The Indian-American governor gave the GOP address after President Obama's State of the Union on Tuesday. Her pick intensified speculation that she could be a top vice presidential pick for 2016.

In this 2009 photo, survivors William Del Monte and Rose Cliver are honored at a ceremony for the earthquake's anniversary.

Last Known Survivor Of 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Has Died

William Del Monte was 3 months old when the deadly earthquake struck. At 109, he was "a piece of living San Francisco history."

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