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In the decades following the Civil War, budding and polished American artists alike embraced the Grand Tour tradition with gusto, and Florence, the city that nurtured the Renaissance, returned their ardor. Americans in Florence: Sargent and the American Impressionists, an exhibit appearing at the Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy, from ...

CBSNews.com's Ken Lombardi speaks with Elton John and his civil partner David Furnish about the Elton John AIDS Foundation benefit in New York to honor those pushing for prevention and a potential cure.

Detroit once had 1.85 million inhabitants. Now it has fewer than 740,000.

Four years ago this week, the Minneapolis I-35W bridge collapse killed 13 people and injured 145. More recently, more than one in four U.S. bridges were found to be either structurally deficient or functionally obsolete, according to a 2009 study by the U.S

From brutal amputations to lethal infections, life was tough for Civil War soldiers

Jeff Bridgman Antiques of York County, Penn., which specializes in antique flags, is showcasing a host of rare Civil War flags to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War. From June 24 through August 28, Bridgman will present 200 flags at art and antiques fairs in Kent, ...