RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Panel: Government interference made solving disappearance of 43 in Mexico impossible
An independent investigation into one of Mexico's most notorious human rights scandals - the disappearance of 43 student teachers in 2014 - ends in frustration after years of obstruction.
U.S. and Europe search for new Ukraine export routes after Russia leaves grain deal
Russia withdrew from a deal that allowed Ukraine to export its goods to world markets despite the war. The U.S. and Europe have been working on alternative routes, though the options are limited.
German forests face threat from bark beetles following years of drought
Germany's woodlands, long associated with Grimm's Fairy Tales, are dying. After years of drought, the trees are now facing a new onslaught from bark beetles. Many believe climate change is the cause.
White House says Biden's dog to get more training after biting Secret Service agents
President Biden's dog, a German Shepherd named Commander, has been biting Secret Service agents. It's their second canine who has done this. The White House says he'll get more training.
What Twitter's rebranding as X could mean for its value
Twitter's been going through an especially rough patch lately. But its brand and tweets are well known. Giving those up as the company transitions to X could be an expensive loss of brand value.
China replaces foreign minister Qin Gang, who disappeared from public eye last month
China is removing its foreign minister, Qin Gang, after a short, months-long tenure. It is reappointing Wang Yi, his predecessor and China's current top diplomat, to the role.
Some farmers in Honduras are finding ways to successfully adapt to climate change
In Central America, climate change is adding to the pressures that have pushed millions of people to migrate to the U.S. But some farmers in Honduras are successfully finding ways to adapt.
Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut
Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game — starting with: 1980's "Kurtis Blow."
Reconstruction is slow in Turkey, which is still reeling from earthquakes in February
Thousands of survivors of the earthquakes that devastated Turkey in the spring are still displaced and struggling to rebuild, despite the president's promise of rapid reconstruction.
Debt and lawsuits are piling up around China's railway project in Malaysia
China's global building spree – the Belt and Road Initiative – allows Beijing to build infrastructure across the world and exert its political influence. But things don't always go well on the ground.
Protesters react after Israel passes disputed measure to overhaul judiciary
Protesters react after Israel passes a disputed overhaul of the judiciary despite nationwide protests against the measure.