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The fungus, which has no cure, is destroying harvests in Latin America. In the 1800s, it devastated Sri Lanka's powerhouse coffee industry. And scientists say it's only a question of time.

The ATF has been able to trace the smuggled guns' original purchasers in less than half of the 73,684 cases cited in the report.

Changes in sunscreen labels designed to make them clearer don't seem to be doing the job, a survey finds. Less than one quarter of people knew that SPF value relates to preventing sunburns.

O'Farrill is a New Yorker of Cuban, Mexican, Jewish, African-American, German and Irish descent. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead says his new album with Stranger Days reflects O'Farrill's robust heritage.

Robin Wright, who writes about Saudi Arabia and Iran in the current issue of The New Yorker, says upcoming Syrian peace talks have been compromised by the execution of an outspoken Shiite cleric.

Says one public defender: "The frightening thing about solitary is that when it erodes your ability to interact with other human beings, in turn that trauma is inflicted on your family members."

"This idea of really taking pride in who you are and what you look like is the thing that keeps them going every day in a place where nothing really works," says photojournalist Shayla Harris.

People who have Medicaid insurance are much more likely to be smokers, and the program pays for medication to help them quit. But just 10 percent of Medicaid recipients get that help, a study finds.

People in wheelchairs surrounded and barricaded two city buses over the course of two days, demanding wheelchair lifts and chanting, "We will ride."

The Grand Slam tennis champion announced he needs more time to recover from knee surgery. He plans to put his energy toward coming back strong and healthy in 2017.

Furniture making is a job associated with old fashioned handiwork. But robots are coming to the field, not to replace workers but to help U.S.-based companies survive.

Tampa Bay has a 2-1 lead over Chicago in the best-of-seven series. Cedric Paquette scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, with help from defenseman Victor Hedman.