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Diana Nyad and Bonnie Stoll prepare for Nyad's swim to Florida in 2012. She failed that attempt, but returned a year later to complete the 110-mile-long journey.

From Cuba To Florida: Diana Nyad's Final Attempt At A Record-Breaking Swim

When the distance swimmer turned 60, she vowed to complete her life's biggest challenge: a 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West. It was her fifth attempt at the feat — and, ultimately, a triumph.

Deputy Attorney General nominee Sally Yates testified in March before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination. The Senate confirmed her last month to be deputy attorney general, putting two women in the top posts at the Justice Department.

No. 2 At Justice Warns Growing Prison Budget Detracts From Public Safety

The federal government spends $7 billion a year to incarcerate about 200,000 inmates. That's money Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates says could pay for more FBI agents and local police.

FIFA Official Points To Conspiracy Theory For His Arrest

Jack Warner says America wants a World Cup so badly it created a criminal probe. His proof? A satirical article in The Onion. The headline: FIFA Frantically Announces 2015 Summer World Cup in the U.S.

Harriette Thompson Becomes Oldest Female Marathoner

Former concert pianist Harriette Thompson, 92, crossed the finish line in Sunday's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego in 7hr 24min 36sec. She began running marathons in her 70s.

The relative of a worker who died in the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse mourns April 24 in front of a monument erected in memory of the victims. Authorities on Monday charged more than 40 people with murder in connection with the building's collapse that killed 1,137 people.

Murder Charges In Bangladesh Over 2013 Garment Factory Collapse

More than 40 people were charged in connection with the collapse of the Rana Plaza that killed 1,137 people.

Climate Change Meeting To Focus On Ensuring Countries Keep Commitments

The meeting in Bonn, Germany, comes a day after European energy companies urged countries to adopt a pricing system for carbon emissions.

The case of Anthony Elonis, who was convicted in 2010 of making violent threats on Facebook, was argued at the Supreme Court in December. Here, an advocate for victims' rights speaks with reporters about the case.

Supreme Court Tosses Out Man's Conviction For Making Threats On Facebook

The messages Anthony Elonis posted to Facebook prompted his now ex-wife to get a state protection order against him, and led his bosses to fire him.

A Manifesto On Diversity In Public Media

The host of the award-winning programs State of the Re:Union and Reveal shares his ideas about making public radio sound more like America.

An Apple I computer, built in 1976, is displayed during the First Bytes: Iconic Technology From the Twentieth Century, an online auction featuring vintage tech products at the Computer History Museum in 2013 in Mountain View, Calif.

Silicon Valley Recycling Firm Seeks Mystery Apple I Donor

The woman donated the computer last month, and it sold for $200,000. The company wants to give her half that sum. The computer, of which about 200 were made in 1976, is prized by collectors.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. speaks to supporters after announcing his bid for presidential election in Central, S.C.

S.C. Sen. Lindsey Graham Joins Battle For Republican Nomination

Graham, known as a defense hawk, enters the race as a distinct underdog, but an entertaining one.

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