In Syria, U.S.-backed Kurdish forces reach agreement with new government
In Syria, there's been a major development as U.S.-backed Kurdish forces who have controlled part of the country for more than a decade have agreed to be incorporated into the Syrian state.
Canadians Head To The Polls To Decide Tight Race
Canadians cast votes for parliament Monday, after an 11-week campaign. It's the longest in Canada's modern history — and one of the most contentious. CBC's John Northcott explains what's at play.
Don't Bug Out! Ebay Auction Lets Bidders Name New Moth Species
Proceeds go to the Western National Parks Association, which hopes the naming rights will "break the stigma against the moth."
Buster The Kangaroo Busts Out And Bounces Around Staten Island
The pet kangaroo — spotted bouncing around near an auto repair shop — escaped though an unlocked gate at a nearby home. Pet kangaroos are illegal in New York City, but Buster may have been a guest.
Security Tightens As Fighting Between Israelis And Palestinans Continues
Israel tightened security around neighborhoods in east Jerusalem after a series of deadly attacks. At least nine Israelis and more than 40 Palestinians have been killed in the past five weeks.
Forget Last Year's Hiccups, Go Get Your Flu Shot
Last year, public health officials were taken by surprise when new strains of the flu virus appeared. Not so this year and they advise everyone six months or older to get vaccinated against the flu.
Congress Is Back. Now What?
Congress returns this week and Republicans will take up the unresolved matter Speaker John Boehner's successor. And Hillary Clinton will go before the House Benghazi Committee. Cokie Roberts explains.
The Delicate Dance Between Russia And The U.S. Over Syria
U.S. and Russia are in talks with the goal of avoiding confrontations between in Syrian airspace. (Ret.) Air Force General David Deptula explains how these two can work together.
Early Draft Of King James Bible Discovered In Forgotten Collection, U.S. Scholar Says
What's believed to be the earliest known draft of the King James Bible, which is often called the most widely read work in English, has been found in an archive at Cambridge. Scholar Jeffrey Miller of Montclair State University in New Jersey made the discovery.
In Maine, Three Generations Work The System To Save For College
In Maine, where every newborn gets an automatic $500 grant towards a college education, one family had taken full advantage of the state's generous college savings initiatives.
A Model In A Hijab Talks About Her Faith And Fashion
Fashion retailer H&M featured non-fashion types in its latest video ad, including a London woman wearing a hijab. Mariah Idrissi, 23, talks about why she chooses to wear the head scarf.
Social Security Recipients Will Receive No Cost Of Living Increase In 2016
Steve Inskeep discusses why no cost of living adjustment for Social Security recipients with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal & Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution.