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We asked our readers what they wanted to know about world hunger? So many thoughtful questions came in that we did a roundup of queries about hunger and famine.

The U.S. government has been struggling to balance a surge in applicants for disability benefits with shrinking funds. An updated application process could make getting benefits even harder.

The chemistry between the Mexico City-based Chilean vocalist and her duet partner, paired with a slinky cumbia bass line, makes this song hard to resist.

College student Otto Warmbier is on his way back to the U.S. after being released by North Korea. In 2016, Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years hard labor by a North Korean court for allegedly stealing a poster. Warmbier's parents say they learned a week ago that their son has been in a coma since shortly after his conviction.

South Florida's large Venezuelan-American community has been actively sending goods to the beleaguered nation for years and a large number of express services have set up shop in Miami. Now, shipments are being intercepted by the government in Venezuela and some goods, including medical supplies, are banned.

Diesel vehicles have caused more than their fair share of drama in the last few years. They have cost Volkswagen billions in fines and judgments. Chrysler is defending itself against allegations of cheating on emissions, and several other companies are still under investigation. But diesel manages to hang on.

Verizon has completed its $4.5 billion purchase of Yahoo, and, as expected, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is resigning. She's turning over control to Tim Armstrong, the former CEO of AOL who is now the head of Oath, a digital media brand that combines the Internet assets of AOL and Yahoo. Verizon sees the acquisition of media content as a way to expand beyond its core wireless business.

Uber released recommendations from former Attorney General Eric Holder about how the company should change its workplace culture. Holder was hired by Uber following an explosive blog post by a female engineer who was propositioned and harassed repeatedly. Her complaints to senior management and human resources were ignored.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

In 2003, researchers declared a moratorium on the use of transplanted brain cells to treat Parkinson's disease. Now, armed with better cells, they're giving the approach another try.