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In The Third Season Of 'United Shades Of America,' W. Kamau Bell Goes Home To Alabama

W. Kamau Bell has a new shtick in the latest season of his TV show, United Shades of America. As he tells NPR's Michel Martin, he's no longer going after interviews with people who hate him.

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, M.D., before a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be secretary of Veterans Affairs amid numerous allegations, will not return to the job of President Trump's personal physician but will remain on the White House medical staff, <em>Politico</em> reported Sunday.

Jackson Won't Return As Trump's Personal Physician, Report Says

Dr. Ronny Jackson, who abandoned his nomination to be VA secretary amid numerous allegations, will stay with the White House medical unit but won't be the president's physician, Politico reports.

Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after a second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday.

Multiple Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan Leave Dozens Dead, Scores Wounded

Two coordinated suicide attacks in Kabul killed at least 25 people and wounded scores more. In a separate attack in the country's south, at least 11 children at a religious school were killed.

Migrants Denied Entry To U.S. At Crowded San Diego Border Crossing

The remnants of a large caravan of Central American migrants gathered at one of the busiest U.S.-Mexico border crossings. They were turned away because the entry had reached capacity.

Probiotics For Babies And Kids? New Research Explores Good Bacteria

Sales of probiotics are soaring. While some studies on this beneficial bacteria show it can treat specific health issues in children, scientists are exploring how it may help gut health more broadly.

"It's President Trump who should receive the Nobel Prize," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, following Friday's summit with North Korea. Moon is seen here hosting Trump at the Blue House in Seoul in November.

Trump Should Win The Nobel Peace Prize, South Korea's Moon Says

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's remark follows Friday's historic summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, which produced an apparent breakthrough.

Ma Anand Sheela, seen here in archival footage, is the star of the Netflix documentary series <em>Wild Wild Country</em>.

On One Hand, And On The Other Hand, Too: 'Wild Wild Country'

The Netflix documentary series about the Oregon Rajneeshi community that clashed with local and state government suggests there's no real answer to who was right that's entirely satisfactory.

The Shorja market in central Baghdad, bustling in early April, was targeted in attacks in 2007.

15 Years After U.S. Invasion, Some Iraqis Are Nostalgic For Saddam Hussein Era

"Many people, when they compare between the situation under Saddam Hussein and now, find maybe their life under Saddam Hussein was better," says an Iraqi general.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Latest Hamildrop Features Many Elizas

The latest installment of the 'Hamildrop' series features every Eliza singing in love-scorned unison the first draft of "Burn."

Some of the members of the We Have Voice Collective, the authors of a new code of conduct for preventing harassment in performing arts spaces. Front row, seated (left to right): Linda May Han Oh, Jen Shyu, Sara Serpa. Back row, standing (left to right): Imani Uzuri, María Grand, Terri Lyne Carrington, Fay Victor.

A Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing Arts

A collective of 14 female jazz musicians known as We Have Voice have released a code of conduct aimed at reducing harassment in spaces dedicated to the performing arts.

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