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A gourd of yerba mate. Legend has it that the moon gifted this infusion to the Guaraní people of South America.

Tea Tuesdays: Gift Of The Moon, Bane Of The Spanish — The Story Of Yerba Mate

Legend has it the moon gifted this drink to the Guaraní people of South America. It was banned by the colonial government. The Jesuits made it their most profitable crop. Oh, and the pope drinks it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters Tuesday at his election campaign headquarters in Tel Aviv. If he succeeds in forming a coalition government, he would begin a historic fourth term.

Netanyahu Defeats Center-Left Rival In Israel's Parliamentary Election

If he succeeds in forming a coalition government Netanyahu would begin a historic fourth term as prime minister of Israel.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown smiles after signing an automatic voter registration bill on Monday in Salem, Ore. Seventeen years after Oregon decided to become the first state in the nation to hold all elections by mail ballot, it is taking another pioneering step to encourage more people to cast ballots, by automatically registering them to vote.

Would Automatic Voter Registration Increase Turnout?

A new law in Oregon is designed to make voting easier. Advocates are looking to it to increase turnout, but that might not necessarily be the result.

The Secret Service has confirmed that an envelope sent to the White House tested positive for cyanide. Further testing was underway.

Letter To White House Tested Positive For Cyanide, Secret Service Says

The envelope arrived Monday, and the agency did not announce to whom the letter was addressed. Further tests are being conducted to confirm the initial results.

This photo taken March 7 shows a now-abandoned warehouse where more than 1,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed in July 1995 on the outskirts of Srebrenica.

Serbia Arrests 8 Accused Of Direct Roles In 1995 Srebrenica Massacre

War crimes prosecutors ordered what are said to be the first arrests in Serbia of direct participants in Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.

Tunisian security forces secure the area after gunmen attacked Tunis' famed National Bardo Museum on Wednesday.

Gunmen Storm Tunisian Museum In Deadly Attack

Tunisia's prime minister says at least 21 people — including 17 foreign tourists and two gunmen — died in the attack at the National Bardo Museum, a popular tourist attraction in the capital.

Terrence Howard (center) stars in <em>Empire</em> with (from left): Jussie Smollett, Serayah McNeill, Taraji P. Henson, Bryshere Gray, Grace Gealey, Trai Byers and Kaitlin Doubleday.

Does Fox's 'Empire' Break Or Bolster Black Stereotypes?

The hip-hop drama ends its first season Wednesday as a huge hit, thanks to black viewers. But NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it also has sparked a complex debate over TV stereotypes.

Volunteers help raise the Iditarod finishers banner at the burled arch finish line on Monday. Dallas Seavey won the race Wednesday morning.

Dallas Seavey Wins 3rd Iditarod In 4 Years

The 28-year-old Seavey finished the race early Wednesday. He completed the 1,100-mile sled dog race in eight days, 18 hours, 13 minutes and six seconds.

Attorney General Eric Holder has endured a rocky relationship with lawmakers during his tenure. But he's all they have until his successor is confirmed.

Attorney General Holder Jokes That Republicans Have 'A New Fondness For Me'

The Senate has delayed confirming Holder's successor, Loretta Lynch. Democratic Sen. Richard Durbin says Lynch has been "asked to sit in the back of the bus when it comes to the Senate calendar."

Is the benefit from antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia symptoms worth the risk?

Risks Run High When Antipsychotics Are Prescribed For Dementia

Results from an analysis of veterans' health records show a higher risk of death among people taking antipsychotic drugs for symptoms of dementia than has been documented before.

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