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An orangutan mother and her 11-month old infant in Borneo. Orangutans breast-feed offspring off and on for up to eight years.

Orangutan Moms Are The Primate Champs Of Breast-Feeding

3:40pm May 17, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

Orangutans breast-feed up to nine years, longer than any other primate. That may help offspring survive food shortages. But humans may have gained a survival advantage from weaning earlier.

Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar López Rivera gestures as he is released Wednesday from house arrest in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after 36 years in custody.

Puerto Rican Nationalist Oscar López Rivera Is Released

3:33pm May 17, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

López Rivera had been in custody since 1981. He was imprisoned over his connection with a militant group that fought for Puerto Rican independence and claimed responsibility for dozens of bombings.

President Trump is facing the biggest pressure of his young presidency over an allegation that he pressured the FBI director to end an investigation.

Trump Impeachment Talk Grows From Conspiracy Theory To Mainstream

3:15pm May 17, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After it was revealed the former FBI director penned a memo saying the president asked to end the Michael Flynn probe, Democrats are talking about the "I" word. But that's still very far afield.

Presiden Trump waves as he arrives to give the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday.

Trump: No Politician 'Has Been Treated Worse Or More Unfairly' Than Me

2:51pm May 17, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

"You can't let the critics and the naysayers get in the way of your dreams," the president told U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates amid growing controversies over Russia in the Trump administration.

Texas Wants To Set Its Own Rules For Federal Family Planning Funds

2:46pm May 17, 2017

by Wade Goodwyn

In 2011, Texas gave up millions in federal Medicaid funding so it could exclude Planned Parenthood, which counts abortion among the procedures it provides, from its women's health program.

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Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from Fort Leavenworth, a military prison in Kansas. In January, then-President Barack Obama commuted Manning's 35-year prison sentence after she requested clemency.

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Chelsea Manning, Once Sentenced To 35 Years, Walks Free After 7 Years

2:44pm May 17, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of leaking classified U.S. documents, has been released from a military prison in Kansas. President Barack Obama commuted her sentence in January.

The Baltimore Orioles' park at Camden Yards was mistakenly included in a tax sale, city officials say.

Baltimore's Pro Stadiums Are Rescued From Lien Sale; Overdue Water Bills Blamed

2:32pm May 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The unusual circumstances could have exposed Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium to possible foreclosures over less than $70,000 in debt.

A mural displays notable historical figures and a fading Puerto Rican flag on a dilapidated building in San Juan earlier this month. Between its public-sector debt and money owed pension funds, the U.S. territory is grappling with more than $120 billion i

Puerto Rico Embarks On Historically Huge Debt Protection Hearings

2:31pm May 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Between its public-sector debt and what it owes pension funds, the U.S. territory's bills exceed $120 billion. That makes for some difficult decisions in court, which opened hearings Wednesday.

The majority of health aid to poor countries targets children under five.

Ethics Of Aid: Should Donated Health Dollars Go To 'Children First'?

1:56pm May 17, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

That's how health aid is now allocated in the developing world. Should more money go to old people with chronic diseases? Our audience shares their views.

Trump's Election Integrity Commission Could Have A 'Chilling Effect' On Voting Rights

1:55pm May 17, 2017

Ari Berman, author of Give Us the Ballot, says the new commission will keep alive the idea that voter fraud is rampant — despite the fact that "all the studies show the opposite."

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