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A new instance of cultural cross-pollination between Japan and America debuts Thursday night: Afro Samurai. The animated series, which will air on Spike TV, stars Samuel L. Jackson and features music by the RZA.

The 'Como La Flor' singer rose to stardom in the '90s. After her tragic death at 23, she remains beloved. Now, a Netflix series attempts to capture her life.

U.S. border security has not improved in the past three years, according to the Government Accountability Office. In a test earlier this year, investigators used fake driver's licenses and birth certificates to enter the United States from Canada and Mexico. None were detained.

The rising death toll and number of insurgent attacks in Iraq has forced the U.S. to add troops in Baghdad to try and reverse the trend in the country's capital. The U.S. plans to eventually turn over security responsibility to Iraqis.

Johnny Depp will be swashbuckling once again this weekend in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The picture is expected to have a huge opening, but this juggernaut won't be enough to overcome a mediocre box-office performance for the summer.

A timeline of key events in the life of Coretta Scott King. The widow of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. died Monday night. She was 78.

The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

Scientists analyzed the correlation between sleep activity and hot nighttime temperatures. A lack of sleep is a risk factor for physical and mental health problems.

More than 2,500 champion show dogs have descended upon Madison Square Garden for the 129th Westminster Kennel Club's dog show. One of the top African-American handlers in the sport is there, hoping to make history. Allison Keyes reports.

The idea of working "bankers' hours" is taking on a new meaning in Lansing, Mich., where idled auto workers are being paid upwards of $20 an hour for their time -- none of which is spent on the production lines of the companies paying them.

In memory of a woodshop teacher and set designer for high school musical productions, a song about carrying on after loss.

In Waveland, Miss., many hurricane victims have stayed out of government shelters and set up a tent camp. Conditions are difficult, and some people who lost nearly everything are looking for a way to escape the town.