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In a killing that echoes mob murders of the 1980s, a man who was believed to be running a Mafia family was gunned down outside his home in Staten Island.

“Stories like this are why we continue to see backlash to disability rights laws,” one expert said.

Malaysian authorities dropped charges this week against the Indonesian woman accused of smearing poison on the face of Kim Jong Nam. But they won’t drop charges against Doan Thi Huong.

For decades, Boeing has worked to ingratiate itself with regulators and policymakers. That effort could be important as the company responds to a pair of deadly crashes.

The woman said she used J&J talc-based products in the 1960s and ’70s and later developed mesothelioma. The pharmaceutical company says its product is safe and plans to appeal.

The former Texas congressman raised a national profile, and a lot of campaign money, in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. He has been touring the country since.

For people of color, “civility” is often a means of containing them, preventing social mobility and preserving the status quo.

Andrew Weissmann, one of the best-known lawyers in special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, is set to depart soon from that job and the Justice Department, NPR has learned.

“I was born realizing the flaws in the criminal justice system,” the senator and former prosecutor says. In an interview with NPR, Harris discusses immigration and how reparations is a health issue.

The criminal case about parents who allegedly paid bribes to get their children into top schools spotlights the admissions process. Officials look for aspects of the applications that reveal lies.

Regulators around the world have grounded hundreds of Boeing’s 737 Max planes. The company faces potential hits to its bottom line and its reputation. Delivery delays could affect its suppliers, too.

Defying international calls for the activists’ release, a Saudi Arabian court began legal proceedings on Wednesday for Loujain Alhathloul and several other women.

Last year, China drastically cut back its imports of plastic waste to recycle. Now the U.S. and other wealthy nations must figure out what to do with their discards.

Drugmakers add inactive ingredients to stabilize medications and sometimes to help the body absorb the active ingredients. But the inactive constituents can cause side effects in rare cases.

An international group of 18 prominent scientists and bioethicists is calling for countries around the world to impose a moratorium on the creation of babies whose genes have been altered in the lab.

It’s no surprise that rich people game the system to get their kids into top colleges. Here are some key takeaways as the bribery scandal evolves.

New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill this week mandating state utilities use 100 percent renewable energy by 2045. Meanwhile, oil production in the southeast corner of the state is breaking records.

The storm is bringing high winds, snow, rain and dangerous road conditions. Meteorologists and local officials are warning people across the West and Midwest to cancel travel plans.

The Lady from the Black Lagoon tells the story of Milicent Patrick, who designed the Creature’s monster suit. Giraffes on Horseback Salad was a Marx Brothers script scenario written by Salvador Dalí.

A United Nations investigation finds at least 535 men, women and children were killed in December amid a conflict between the Banunu and Batende communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

To unlock the benefits of going to college, you need to earn a degree. But average completion rates in the U.S. are surprisingly low and can vary widely depending on what type of school you attend.

The defective air bag inflators are supplied by Takata, an auto parts maker that is already part of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.

Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.

Lawsuits over the way drugmakers have marketed opioids are already putting a dent in companies’ reputations. Litigation has forced the release of internal documents that are shifting the narrative.

In a rare area of bipartisan agreement, and after years of little regulation, lawmakers in both chambers say the tech industry needs to do more to protect its users’ personal information.

California voters are the only ones who can repeal the death penalty, something they’ve rejected twice in recent elections. The governor’s moratorium will spare the lives of more than 700 inmates.

He had been convicted of sexually abusing two choir boys in Melbourne, Australia, two decades ago. He is 77 and will be eliglble for parole in three years and eight months.

Sens. Warren, Cruz and Romney among lawmakers who want the FAA to ground Boeing’s series of jets involved in recent crashes. Dozens of other countries already have.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is in “preliminary discussions” to shutter 23 field offices around the world to save millions. Critics say it will exacerbate a processing bottleneck.

Kim Anh Vo, 20, was charged Tuesday with conspiring to provide material support for the terrorist organization. Prosecutors say she recruited online members, including a minor.

Sunday’s deadly crash of a Boeing 737 Max 8 in Ethiopia is spurring dozens of countries and airlines to ground the plane. In the U.S., the FAA is demanding design changes for the fleet.