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Americans Nationwide Are Receiving Mysterious Bags Of Seeds Sent From China

Thousands have opened their mail to find packets of seeds. Is it a scam? Is it an alien plot? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Darci Portie of Iowa, La., who received the mystery seeds.

A journalist runs past federal officers during a protest against racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 30 in Portland, Ore.

DHS Reassigns Official Following Intelligence Reports On Journalists, Protesters

Brian Murphy was removed from his post at the DHS' Office of Intelligence and Analysis following news that his office compiled reports on protesters and journalists in Portland, Ore.

Actor Wilford Brimley attends the premiere of <em>Did You Hear About the Morgans?</em> in New York City on December 14, 2009 Brimley passed away on August 1, 2020 at 85.

'Cocoon' Actor Wilford Brimley Dies At 85

The actor, who became an Internet sensation for his pronunciation of "diabetes" in a Liberty Medical ad, died Saturday morning at a Utah hospital.

Storm clouds are seen over Miami as Hurricane Isaias approaches the east coast of Florida on Saturday.

Tropical Storm Isaias Nears Florida Coast

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged state residents to remain vigilant and heed warnings from local officials and news outlets as Isaias moves closer to the state.

A photograph shows Toyama, Japan, aflame after the U.S. attack on Aug. 1, 1945. Most of the city's population was left homeless.

Opinion: 75 Years On, Remember Hiroshima And Nagasaki. But Remember Toyama Too

A U.S. firebombing campaign targeted Toyama and other Japanese cities, killing 180,000 before the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, write geographer Cary Karacas and historian David Fedman.

A patient in a first-stage study of a potential vaccine for COVID-19 receives a shot in March at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle.

Public Health Expert Calls To Repair Distrust In A COVID-19 Vaccine

Public health officials say a promising coronavirus vaccine is on its way in 2021. But does that matter if only half of Americans say they're willing to get such a vaccination?

A single Ficus elastica tree forms the backbone of a double-decker bridge near the village of Nongriat in the Indian state of Meghalaya.

PHOTOS: Living Tree Bridges In A Land Of Clouds

In the Indian state of Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, villagers are separated by rivers and valleys. To stay connected, they coax tree roots to grow together into living bridges.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks to a group protesting police racism outside City Hall on June 1. On Friday she announced plans to divert $120 million from the city's police to efforts that address inequities in the Black community.

San Francisco Proposes To Shift $120 Million From Police To Tackle Racial Disparities

Mayor London Breed said the funds would be reallocated over two years to address stark inequities in housing, education, health and economic opportunities faced by the city's Black community.

Goat Sales For Eid Were Tanking Due To The Pandemic. So Marketers Got Creative

It's been hard to sell the sacrificial animal in India for the Eid al-Adha holiday amid COVID-19. Goat dealers are trying everything from a pageant hosted by a TikTok star to WhatsApp orders.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, presidential candidate in Belarus elections 2020, makes the symbol of victory in a rally in Minsk.

A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus

"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.

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