Ben Carson makes a difference in and out of the operating theatre, reports Andrew Stone.

What is it about New Year's Eve that prompts us to do (or at least toy with the idea of doing) something good or perhaps more meaningful with our lives?

When American Brianna Karp was kicked out of home and lost her job she became that most stigmatised of people - a homeless woman.

Gwynne Dyer looks back at 2011's global events, from the Arab Spring to the euro crisis and climate change.

The de facto spokesman for the legal-high industry has shed the nine-to-five image for his rock music alter ego

More than 3300 dogs impounded in Auckland were destroyed in 2010-11.

The Lotteries Commission wants to boost sales further after a record year.

Women have a special reason for joining the the Occupy movement, argues a veteran feminist.

In a society bent on consumption, it seems designer babies could be just as desirable as the next in-season bag. Let the commodification of babies begin as people get the choice to choose their child's gender.