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This week, a scientific look at what makes us laugh. Here's a hint — a lot of it isn't funny. We talk to neuroscientist (and stand up comedian) Sophie Scott.

The deal to resolve all U.S. federal investigations and claims is the biggest drug industry settlement so far stemming from the nation's deadly opioid epidemic.

Even when President Trump suffers a political or legal defeat, he's often keen to go down fighting. It's a way he signals to his core supporters that he's with them on their major issues.

Heavy rains are predicted in Louisiana and Mississippi with the expected arrival of a tropical system swirling in the Gulf of Mexico. Flooding is a major concern in areas already saturated by water.

In rural Minnesota, local dairy farmers rely on Hispanic immigrants for labor. And as agents arrest employees on their way to their jobs, farmers are pushing back.

The evacuation in Maui, the second-largest Hawaiian island, filled up local shelters, but residents have now been told they can return home.

To honor the anniversary, Mattel has come out with a Bowie Barbie that channels the pop icon's alter ego Ziggy Stardust. She's got the red mullet, gold makeup and the iconic metallic spacesuit.

Thousands of activists at the Netroots Nation political convention in Philadelphia are feeling emboldened because their ideas — and favored candidates — are shaping the Democratic primary race.

Corinthia Isom was just a child when her mother died, but her mom ensured that a mother figure stayed in her life.

The Trump administration says it is done trying to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. Instead, President Trump will sign an executive order to get U.S. agencies to share citizenship data.