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Asheville Community Theatre presents "Sweeney Todd"

Asheville Community Theatre opens its 71st season on Friday with a blockbuster: Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon…

Polish women and men in Warsaw take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration on "Black Monday" to protest a legislative proposal for a total ban of abortion. Thousands of women dressed in black protested across the country. After the protests, government leaders began backing away from the proposed ban.

After Protests, Polish Legislators Vote To Reject Abortion Ban

Mass strikes and demonstrations on Monday objected to a proposal to outlaw abortion with no exceptions. On Wednesday, one member of the conservative government said the protests "caused us to think."

A man carries a Nile Perch of about 175 pounds caught in a lake in Uganda. The huge fish — they can weigh up to 440 pounds — were introduced to several African lakes and have wiped out hundreds of local species.

Why A Really Big Fish Isn't Always Good For Business

Developing countries have been invaded by 200-pound Nile perch, pretty flowers and beavers. A new study asks: What's the impact?

A wall blanketed with presidential campaign posters, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Monday. The long-delayed election, scheduled for Sunday, has been put off again after Hurricane Matthew devastated much of the country.

Haiti's Presidential Election Delayed In Wake Of Hurricane

Haiti's presidential election has been delayed multiple times in the past year. The country is being run by an interim president, whose constitutional mandate has already expired.

'Thriller' Songwriter Rod Temperton Dies At 66

Temperton wrote some of the most iconic pop songs of the 1970s and '80s, including Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and "Rock With You."

As head of the LGBT Liaison Unit, Sgt. Jessica Hawkins trains officers how to respond to crimes involving LGBT people and does community outreach.

For D.C.'s LGBT Community, A Police Liaison Who Can Relate

Sgt. Jessica Hawkins was a cop for 20 years before she transitioned. Getting through that first day at work after she came out was hard — but it turned out to just be the start.

A number of states recently have dedicated more money to educating women and health care providers about the 99 percent effectiveness of long-acting, reversible forms of contraception, like the intrauterine device, or IUD — shown here.

Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women

Implants and intrauterine devices are endorsed by pediatricians, OB-GYNs and health officials as a way to help girls and women space their pregnancies and reduce the risk of having a premature baby.

New Research Zeroes In On Sources Of Methane-Emissions Uptick

New research reveals that the amount of methane from oil and gas operations is much larger than previously thought. But the recent uptick in methane emissions seems to be from agriculture.

On Waiting For A Nobel Prize Announcement

There's a certain pride that the world will pause and reflect on a scientific endeavor: Today, I'm learning about topological states of cold strange matter, says author and physicist Janna Levin.

People fill out applications at a job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla., in July. The presidential candidates will be watching Friday's monthly Labor Department report for talking points on the unemployment rate and new jobs.

Friday's Jobs Report Could Help Shape Election Outlook

If it shows steady unemployment and job growth figures, that would help Democrat Hillary Clinton. If the numbers get worse, that would give an edge to Republican Donald Trump.

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