The pilot was captured this week after his MiG-21 fighter jet was shot down over the Pakistani-administered part of disputed Kashmir.
‘Leaving Neverland’ Makes Powerful But One-Sided Case Against The King Of Pop
Two men who met Michael Jackson as children in the ’80s allege the pop star sexually abused them for years. Reliance on personal testimony is both the strength and weakness of HBO’s Leaving Neverland.
YouTube Bans Comments On Videos Deemed Vulnerable To Pedophiles Amid Ad Pullback
YouTube says it has already disabled comments on “tens of millions of videos that could be subject to predatory behavior.”
‘Mama’s Last Hug’ Makes Case That Humans Are Not Alone In Experiencing Emotions
In his new book, primate behavior researcher Frans de Waal writes that “emotions are everywhere in the animal kingdom, from fish to birds to insects and even in brainy mollusks such as the octopus.”
Your Questions About Italy’s GMO Mosquito Experiment, Answered
What are some of the leading arguments against this experiment? What happens to other species in the food chain? Isn’t developing a vaccine a better way to go?
U.S. Offers $1 Million For Info Leading To Son Of Bin Laden
The State Department says Hamza bin Laden is a leader of al-Qaida, and is eager to get revenge for the death of his father, Osama.
Promising To Tackle Climate Change, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Joins 2020 Race
The two-term Democratic governor says in an announcement video that he’s “the only candidate who will make defeating climate change our nation’s number one priority.”
Community Theaters Kill ‘Mockingbird’ Productions After Lawsuit Threat
The show must not go on, Broadway producer Scott Rudin says. Rudin’s lawyers claim his show, written by Aaron Sorkin, is the only one that can be performed near a major city.
After Combat, A Veteran Finds Solace In Sheep Farming
Army veteran Sgt. Mickey Willenbring was injured while serving in Iraq and also developed PTSD. Running a Navajo-Churro sheep farm has helped her cope with the lingering trauma of combat.
Susan Tedeschi And Derek Trucks, Partners In Music And In Life
Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band talk about deciding to make music as a married couple, relay parenting and channeling grief into art.
Meet The White House’s New Chief Climate Change Skeptic
William Happer, a Princeton scientist who is doubtful of the dangers of climate change, appears to be leading a White House challenge to the government’s conclusion that global warming is a threat.
2020 Democrats Wrestle With A Big Question: What Are Reparations?
Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Marianne Williamson and Elizabeth Warren all support the idea of compensation for past discrimination. But the details are creating a more complex debate.
Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices
A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices.
Court Says Jury Can’t Strip Mongols Biker Club Of Its Trademarked Logo
Federal prosecutors say the Mongols are a criminal operation and that their logo is central to their outlaw identity. But a judge ruled that the symbol is constitutionally protected.
Pedestrian Deaths Reach Highest Level In Decades, Report Says
A safety group estimates 6,227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2018 — a 4 percent increase over 2017 and the highest mortality rate since 1990.
U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds
The U.S. maintained a strong lead in the annual poll for years until 2017, when its worldwide approval rating plummeted to 30 percent. That number increased slightly in 2018.
Journalists Who Reported On A Cardinal’s Sex Abuse Verdict Could Face Jail Time
More than 100 notices have been sent to reporters and media organizations for breaching a judge’s suppression order in the trial of Australian Cardinal George Pell.
Scientists Shocked By Rare, Giant Sunfish Washed Up On California Beach
They initially thought it was a type of fish known to swim near Santa Barbara. But by collaborating with Australian scientists, they found it was a species never before documented in North America.
In Rare News Conference, North Korea Offers Its Own Version Of Summit Collapse
North Korea’s foreign minister gave an account of the country’s demands for a deal that differed from Trump’s account and said Pyongyang would be unwilling to change its offer.
Gap To Split Into Two Companies, With Old Navy As Separate Firm
Gap also said it plans to close about 230 stores over the next two years. The moves are the latest signs of turmoil in the retail industry, as Sears and other chains struggle to stay afloat.
Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Directing Debut Takes Him To Malawi To Capture ‘The Wind’
The English actor performed in, directed and wrote the screenplay for The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. It’s based on a memoir by William Kamkwamba, whose ingenuity helped save his village from famine.
‘No More Deaths’ Volunteers Face Possible Jail Time For Aiding Migrants
As security has tightened along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants are forced into more hostile desert areas. Volunteers who put out water and food say they’re trying to prevent deaths.
Meadows, Tlaib Cool Down After Fiery Exchange Over Racism At Cohen Hearing
Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., engaged in a tense back and forth during a Wednesday hearing over allegations of what constitutes racist behavior.
States Move To Restrict Parents’ Refusal To Vaccinate Their Kids
Following several measles outbreaks this winter, there is a movement among some states to make it more difficult for people to claim nonmedical exemptions to vaccine laws.
PG&E Says Its Equipment Likely Caused Camp Fire, As Investigation Continues
The California utility expects state investigators will find its damaged equipment started last November’s fire, which killed at least 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise.
House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days
The measure seeks to close the so-called “Charleston loophole” that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
Sweden Arrests Suspected Russian Spy
The suspect was allegedly recruited by a Russian intelligence officer and engaged in criminal activity since 2017, the Swedish Security Service says.
SpaceX Readies For Key Test Of Capsule Built To Carry Astronauts Into Space
For years, NASA has had to rely on Russian vehicles to get astronauts to the International Space Station. That could soon change if the flight test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule succeeds.
Israel’s Attorney General Moves To Indict Netanyahu On Corruption Charges
It’s a major blow to the long-serving prime minister, who faces charges that include bribery. However, he still has a chance to hold off any indictment during a court hearing.
André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89
André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
DeVos Announces Support For Proposed School Choice Tax Credit
The proposed tax credit would go toward donations to private school scholarships and other school choice initiatives. Critics say such programs funnel money and students away from public schools.
Report: Child Poverty Could Be Cut In Half Over 10 Years, At A Hefty Price
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine lays out how to cut child poverty in half in 10 years.
U.S. Economy Grew 2.9 Percent In 2018, Just Below Trump’s Target
The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.
When Kids Ask (Really) Tough Questions: A Quick Guide
Is Santa real? Will you ever die? Children ask questions that can induce knee-buckling panic in adults. NPR’s Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have research-tested strategies to help you with the answers.
Executing Someone With Dementia Might Violate Constitution, Justices Say
A convicted murderer developed dementia while on Death Row. The Supreme Court blocked his execution for now, asking a lower court to determine whether the man understands why he is being put to death.
Foes Of Trump’s Restrictions On Family Planning Clinics See Law On Their Side
In 1991, the Supreme Court upheld restrictions on family planning providers that are similar to rules proposed by the Trump Administration. But Trump critics say the legal landscape has changed.