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Military members carry transfer cases from a C-17 at a ceremony marking the arrival of the remains believed to be of American service members who fell in the Korean War at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Possible U.S. Remains Turned Over By North Korea Arrive In Hawaii For Analysis

Vice President Pence was on hand when 55 boxes thought to contain remains of U.S. troops arrive at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. They will be sent to a lab for possible identification.

Heavy Rain Forecast Pressures Thailand Cave Rescue

More heavy rains are expected in Thailand, possibly forcing the hand of rescuers trying to free 12 boys and their soccer coach who are trapped in a flooded cave.

What Led To New York City's Legislation To Cap The Number Of Ride-Hailing Vehicles

On Wednesday, New York City passed legislation that caps the number of ride-hailing vehicles for Uber and Lyft. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Wired writer Aarian Marshall about the change.

U.S. Economic Growth At 4.1 Percent For 2nd Quarter

President Trump has been promising to launch the economy into high gear. The Commerce Department on Friday said GDP grew at 4.1 percent for the second quarter, nearly double the first-quarter rate.

After Legalization, A Nearly 90 Percent Drop In Marijuana Felony Convictions

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Washington state in 2012 resulted in a dramatic decrease in the number of people sentenced for marijuana...

Along the back of this field of sugar snap peas, sunflowers and bachelor buttons at Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center is a buffer of maturing big-leaf maples and red-osier dogwoods. It's a combination of forest and thicket that the farm has left standing to help protect water quality in the river and aquifer.

Which Vision Of Farming Is Better For The Planet?

Should we concentrate farming in a small area, or spread it out to reduce the environmental impact? It's a dilemma farmers face as they feed a growing planet. A new study weighs in.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, photographed in May, told reporters on Thursday, "I do not feel that I acted inappropriately in any way but I respect the fact that someone else might have experienced that differently," amid an allegation of groping 18 years ago.

'I Did Not Act Inappropriately,' Justin Trudeau Says Amid Groping Allegation

The accusation is nearly two decades old. The Canadian prime minister said Thursday that he apologized "in the moment" but that "the same interactions can be felt very differently" by people involved.

Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett, Prompting Outrage From Police

On Tuesday, prosecutors in Cook County, Ill., announced that all charges against actor and musician Jussie Smollett have been dropped. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded with outrage.

Prosecutors in McLennan County, Texas, said that all remaining charges related to the deadly melee between rival motorcycle gangs outside a Waco restaurant in May 2015 would be dropped. The aftermath of the shooting is seen here.

Texas Prosecutor Drops All Charges In 2015 Biker Shootout That Killed 9

The McLennan County district attorney said he aims to "end this nightmare that we have been dealing with in this county." Prosecutors were not able to win any convictions after indicting 155 bikers.

Starr, a female bald eagle, looks over her eaglets in a nest along the Mississippi River in April. She is raising the three eaglets along with her two male partners, Valor I and Valor II.

An Unusual Family Of Bald Eagles Adds 3 Eaglets

Valor I, Valor II and Starr, a trio of bald eagles in Illinois, hatched three eaglets this year. No such luck for the closely watched eagle couples of Washington, D.C.

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