Why Do Parrots (And People) Eat Clay?
Several species of parrots in Southeastern Peru regularly gather at a cliff face in the Amazon basin to eat clay. So do other animals, including humans.
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18 Years After Turkey's Deadly Quake, Safety Concerns Grow About The Next Big One
A 1999 quake killed 17,000. Experts are warning that Turkey is badly unprepared, and concern is growing since many urban green spaces meant as earthquake evacuation zones have been sold to developers.
Human Rights Watch Analyst On The Violence In Myanmar
Richard Weir is an Asia analyst with Human Rights Watch. He talks with Rachel Martin about recent satellite photos that the group says show a burned Rohingya village in Myanmar.
Behind Support For 'Adoption,' A Web Of Clandestine Russian Advocates
The sign on the door in Wilmington, Del., calls it a "human rights foundation" dedicated to resuming American adoption of Russian children. But what it's really about is anti-sanctions lobbying.
Irma Tears A Path Of Destruction Through Parts Of The Caribbean
Barbuda was devastated, according to the prime minister, who expects 60 percent of residents to be homeless. The storm also slammed St. Martin.
It Was A 'Terrible Accident,' Inventor Says Of Journalist's Death Aboard His Sub
In his first court appearance since his arrest, Peter Madsen said Kim Wall died when a hatch fell on her head. He also denied mutilating her body, which washed ashore later as a naked, headless torso.
Exhumation Shows Spanish Woman Not Salvador Dalí's Daughter, Foundation Says
María Pilar Abel Martínez has long claimed that the surrealist painter is her biological father — a claim that led to Dalí's remains being unearthed in July.
EU Court Rejects Bid By Hungary And Slovakia To Avoid Taking Migrants
The countries challenged a quota system adopted by the EU to help Italy and Greece during the 2015 migration crisis. Hungary's foreign minister vowed to fight any imposed relocation of refugees.
Trump Pledges To Withdraw From U.S.-South Korea Trade Agreement
President Trump says he wants to begin withdrawing from the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement. The pact was supposed to help U.S. companies sell more to Korea, but the trade gap is wider than it was when it took effect. The reasons have to do with regulations in Korea, the relatively weak economy in Korea and the U.S. consumer's love of spending.
A Hero's Story From The Scramble To Survive On The USS Fitzgerald
On June 17, sailors were jolted awake as seawater surged in after a collision. They had minutes to escape. Seven didn't make it. One of them, Gary Rehm, saved a shipmate before he became trapped.