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DNA sleuthing helped identify Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected East Area Rapist, who was arraigned in a Sacramento, Calif., courtroom in April.

Easy DNA Identifications With Genealogy Databases Raise Privacy Concerns

A majority of Americans of European descent could be linked to third cousins, or closer relatives, using genealogy databases, a study finds. Soon it may be possible to identify nearly everyone by DNA.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate floor for a vote on Thursday.

McConnell Warns Of 'Scary Prospect' If GOP Loses Senate Control In Midterms

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discusses the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court and the upcoming midterm elections.

Vera Rahayu Putri and her husband Faizal, who goes by one name, survey earthquake damage in their Palu neighborhood of Petobo, now covered by mudslides. Putri's 9-year-old son, Raldi, is among thousands of children who are unaccounted for.

Parents Search For Lost Children After Indonesia's Disaster

They were separated in the chaos after the earthquake and tsunami. There's still hope that families can be reunited — but many obstacles loom.

Former Fairfield Politician Goes To Jail For Animal Abuse

A former local politician in Connecticut went to jail this week for abusing two small dogs. Ray Neuberger was on Fairfield’s town council and ran as a…

The walls and windows of this pharmacy in Lynn Haven, Fla., were blown out during Hurricane Michael, but pill bottles remained lined up on the shelves. The city saw widespread damage from Hurricane Michael, including roofs blown off and fallen trees.

Blown Roofs, Flying Glass: 'This Whole Town's Destroyed'

Mechanic Ryan Smith of Lynn Haven, Fla., thought his house would hold during Hurricane Michael — until the roof blew off. Once he made it through, he helped his neighbors survive.

Joe Lieberman To Replace Nikki Haley As UN Ambassador?

A couple of Connecticut political scientists are not surprised by speculation in Washington that former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is on…

Vancouver activist and community food developer Ian Marcuse rides a bike outfitted like a spawning salmon created by artist Tamara Unroe.

Canada's Wild Salmon Caravan Connects Future Of Fish And Indigenous People

Warming oceans and development threaten the West Coast's wild salmon. So activists started a traveling celebration to draw attention to the plight of the sockeye in Canada's Fraser River.

LI Library Considers Buying Convent To Expand

Homeowners in the Bayport-Blue Point Library district on Long Island will soon decide whether to buy the Ursuline Convent and turn it into a new library…

Connecticut Residents Affected By Storms Can Apply For Disaster Loans

This week, Connecticut homeowners can start applying for loans from the federal Small Business Administration to help repair $13 million in damage from…

Pope Francis Accepts Cardinal Wuerl's Resignation

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, D.C., stood accused of being complicit in covering up years of sexual abuse by priests. NPR talks to Joshua McElwee of the National Catholic Reporter.

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