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Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to file a criminal complaint against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. She will be the last survivor to speak at his sentencing hearing in Michigan.

Political violence in the African nation of Burundi has forced an estimated 200,000 people to flee. Some are musicians who are bringing the country's diverse styles together in one band.

BB guns and other air pellet guns are often made to look like real guns. That's a problem for police, and it puts kids in danger.

Moscow had been uncharacteristically silent after President Trump's "fire and fury" comment. Russia and China are thought to be working behind the scenes to try to reduce U.S.-North Korea tensions.

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.

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.

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."

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.

"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.