Boy Scouts vote to lift ban on gay youth

The Boy Scouts of America voted on Thursday to end its controversial policy banning gay kids and teens from joining one of the nation's most popular youth organizations, ditching membership guidelines that had roiled the group in recent years.

Arias jury hung on penalty phase

Boy Scouts' logging puts rare plant in danger

The Boy Scouts are at odds with a former Scout leader who says the organization is putting the Dudley's lousewort at risk.

Soccer lover's fundraising trek ends in tragedy

A Seattle man who felt “destined” to go on a 10,000-mile fundraising journey to soccer’s World Cup in Brazil, dribbling a soccer ball along the way, has died just two weeks into his journey.

Flood of terrorism data muddies watch lists

Torrential growth in a core terrorism database may be having the unintended effect of making prospective terrorists harder to find, say some analysts.

Saudi craze has cars driving on two wheels

  A new racing craze in Saudi Arabia called "sidewalk skiing" has cars driving on two wheels while people cling to the outside of the vehicle. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.