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NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli about how the plan to tackle heroin abuse shifts focus from punishment to treatment.

Once ancient humans learned to cook, starchy foods could have given them a calorie bump that fueled the evolution of the human brain, British researchers argue in a new paper.

Many residents on Kos feel sympathy for refugees that have arrived on their shores, but locals also worry that the crisis could destroy the tourist industry which provides the bulk of their income.

Rob Dunn, who is a senior at Green Mountain College in Vermont, told The Rutland Herald that it cost $3,000 to build the 96-square-foot house.

Cost increases for both old and new diabetes drugs are forcing many patients to scramble to pay for them.

A report by the nonprofit Police Foundation examining the incident in Stockton, Calif., says the number of shots fired was "unnecessary." It also found that some officers "inexplicably opened fire."

The Oath Keepers group that's making headlines for its presence in Ferguson, Mo., is best known for mobilizing its self-described "security forces" to standoffs with federal land managers in the West.

The yeast produce only tiny amounts of the drug. But eventually, the technology could lead to better painkillers and other medicines. Drug officials worry the microbes could fall into the wrong hands.

The Hawkins family has been feeding Watts since 1939. Cynthia Hawkins is the third generation to continue the tradition, and in an LA neighborhood that is often referred to as a food desert.

Secretary of State Kerry goes to Cuba to see the flag raised at the U.S. embassy in Havana. Among the guests are former Marines who took the U.S. flag down in 1961 when the countries broke relations.