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Former President George W. Bush visits the Theresanyo primary school in Gaborone, Botswana, during an official visit on April 4.

George W. Bush Calls Foreign Aid A Moral And Security Imperative

Bush has dedicated billions to combat AIDS in Africa and recently traveled to the continent. If nothing had been done about the pandemic during his time in office, he said, "I would've been ashamed."

A lack of official coordination and the use of powerful weapons contributed to the casualties during a terrorist takeover of a school in Beslan, Russia, in 2004, a European court says. Here, people lay flowers and light candles at the school gym in 2009, marking the fifth anniversary of the attack.

'Serious Failings' By Russia In Deadly Beslan School Siege, European Court Says

Russian officials were warned of an attack on a school and used "powerful weapons such as tank cannon, grenade launchers and flame-throwers," a European court says. More than 180 children died.

Because a high pH level makes cigars fairly alkaline, consuming tart candies like Skittles or Starbursts can help neutralize the palate.

Skittles, Champagne And Cigars: A New Generation Of Flavor Pairings

Cigar sommeliers are becoming increasingly popular in fine restaurants and hotels, pairing the nuanced flavor of tobacco with beverages, and using tart candies like Skittles to cleanse the palate.

April 15: SF Jazz Collective Plays Miles Davis At Ferst Center, Robin Eubanks Talks With Rivablue

Support for WCLK programming comes from Arts At Tech, presenting SF Jazz Collective. This eight member group performs their contemporary, straight-ahead…

New Music: Rebirth By Billy Childs

Billy Childs is a prolific pianist, composer and arranger of Jazz in its many variations going back to 1982 (on record). He has worked with an amazing…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Trump shake hands during dinner at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6, during the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders.

'The Art Of The Deal' Prevails In U.S.-China Talks, For Now At Least

An apparent deal to cooperate on the North Korean nuclear issue is among several points of agreement that are emerging after the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

OK Google, Burger King Hijacked Your Speakers ... And Failed Pretty Quickly

The fast-food chain launched an ad Wednesday meant to wake viewers' Google Home speakers and use them for a makeshift promo. Sadly for Burger King, it wasn't long before the ploy hit some speed bumps.

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks in an earlier interview with AFP, in February 2016 in Damascus.

Bashar Assad Tells AFP That Chemical Attack Was Western 'Fabrication'

The U.S. intelligence community is confident the Syrian president used the nerve agent sarin against civilians. Assad, in an interview with the wire service, claimed the evidence is all fake.

A photo provided by Eglin Air Force Base shows the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb. The Pentagon says U.S. forces in Afghanistan dropped the military's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State target on Thursday, the first-ever combat use of the weapon.

U.S. Drops Biggest Non-Nuclear Bomb Ever Used In Combat

The so-called Mother of All Bombs was dropped Thursday in Afghanistan. The Pentagon says it hit an underground ISIS complex.

Young European eels (<em>Anguilla anguilla</em>) are called "glass eels" at that stage because they're transparent except for a dark spine down the middle.

Eels May Use 'Magnetic Maps' As They Slither Across The Ocean

Eels sometimes swim thousands of miles from their birthplace in the Atlantic to rivers and lakes where they live. Researchers say the creatures might use the Earth's magnetic field to find their way.

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