Why No One Wants The Rohingyas
As thousands of members of the persecuted minority flee Myanmar and Bangladesh on rickety boats, the rest of Southeast Asia is showing a distinct reluctance to take them in.
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Massive Antarctic Ice Shelf Will Be Gone Within Years, NASA Says
What's left of the Larsen B shelf, two-thirds of which underwent a spectacular collapse in 2002, will disappear by the end of the decade, according to a new study.
She's Almost Real: The New Humanoid On Customer Service Duty In Tokyo
In Tokyo, a stylish new department store receptionist isn't a human at all. It's a lifelike silicone robot with movements so real, it's fooling some customers.
Why Everyone's Talking About Israel's New Justice Minister
Ayelet Shaked is a secular Jew who belongs to a religious party closely tied to West Bank settlers. She's faced criticism for controversial statements about Palestinians.
After Suicides, MIT Works To Relieve Student Pressure
In the past year, four students have died by suicide. The school has responded by asking professors to lighten workloads and is launching new suicide prevention efforts.
Why Do Most Galaxies Die? It's A Case Of Strangulation, Scientists Say
A team in England looked at thousands of galaxies that had stopped forming stars and determined that the vast majority of them showed signs that their stellar fuel supply had been choked off.
The Man Who Keeps Tabs On U.S. Money Spent In Afghanistan
John Sopko says the Afghans still do a poor job of managing the billions they get from the U.S. and he has documented the abuses. Still, he supports the ongoing U.S. efforts there.
The 13 Questions Hillary Clinton Has Answered From The Press
It has been more than three weeks since Hillary Clinton has answered a question from the press. That hasn't stopped reporters from trying.
What's Driving The Motor City Forward Now?
Six months after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, Michel Martin heads there to hear from the artists, thinkers and entrepreneurs who are shaping the city's future.
B.B. King, Legendary Blues Guitarist, Dies At 89
The great bluesman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and toured relentlessly his whole life, wringing peerless emotion out of every note he played.