Expats buy Japanese country house for a song and get way more than they bargained for
Kimberly and Paul Fradale were living in Tokyo, working at international schools, when they took the leap many an American expat dreams of: buying a large country house for a song and restoring it to its former glory. 
World's most expensive city for expats revealed
Spot the odd one out in this list of global cities: Hong Kong, Zurich, Singapore and... Ashgabat? 
This teen spent 10 hours cleaning up after protests. Here's how his community thanked him
When Antonio Gwynn Jr. saw the damage from protests in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, he grabbed a broom, bought some trash bags and started cleaning the streets by himself. 
Energy drink? A UK startup is turning coffee into fuel
Coffee chains create a lot of waste, from disposable takeaway cups to the used grounds that are sent to rot in landfills. 
America is trailing in the clean energy race
The United States is falling behind other countries in the race to transition to a clean energy future, according to a report released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum. 
Buildings bent and twisted in surreal scenes
Architects are -- sometimes to their dismay -- confined by the limits of engineering. In turn, engineers are confined by the limits of physics.
Australia has discovered it can use its waves for renewable energy
Underwater turbines could help ease Australia's dependence on fossil fuels. 
This small island chain is leading the way on hydrogen power
Too much clean energy. It's an unusual problem to have, and one that's spurred a group of islands off the northern coast of Scotland to become an unlikely pioneer in hydrogen power. 
Vivid portraits shine light on Tahiti's 'third gender'
On the Polynesian island of Tahiti, there is said to be something akin to a sixth sense -- one that belongs to neither men nor women. Instead, it is the sole domain of the "mahu," a community recognized as being outside the traditional male-female divide.
Remember when Liz Hurley wore 'that' dress?
Remember when Liz Hurley made fashion history at the premiere of a movie she wasn't even in?