Perseid meteor shower peaks August 12–13 with up to 100 meteors/hour; watch live or catch fireballs before dawn. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

50 Years Ago Today, Hank Williams Jr. Nearly Died in Mountain Fall originally appeared on Parade. Country music almost lost ...

Lukasz Supergan of Poland tried to summit Broad Peak on his own today, but was blocked by a crevasse and had to retreat. This ends the Broad Peak season.