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The human brain definitely differs from the brains of our primate relatives. But how did we get such big brains? A paper in the journal Nature says part of the answer may lie in a snippet of DNA buried deep in the human genome.

The investigation targets online platforms including video-streaming site Twitch, messaging platform Discord and the anonymous message board 4chan.

The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.

Will the U.S. be able to salvage the remnants of the Summit of the Americas? And what does the growing boycott mean for U.S. influence in Latin America?

The House of Representatives approves an $82 billion supplemental spending bill that also seeks to impose new restrictions on state-issued driver's licenses. The package is a compromise worked out with the Senate, which is expected to add its approval next week.

The help includes a group of experts that's been looking at possible war crimes since Russia took over Crimea and Donbas in 2014.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Al Jazeera Washington's bureau chief Abderrahim Foukara about the killing of his former colleague, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

At least 22 people are dead after Sunday's tornado, the deadliest twister to hit Indiana in more than three decades. Jonathan Weinzapfel is mayor of Evansville Ind., one of the communities hit by the deadly tornado. He discusses the latest in recovery efforts.

Melissa Block talks with Dejan Anastasijevic, a senior journalist with Vreme Magazine. Anastasijevic talks about the broadcast of video showing Serbian soldiers executing civilians in Srebrenica.

Major U.S. newspapers continue to cut staff to offset disappointing revenue. But recent layoffs and buyouts at two newspapers owned by the Tribune Company prompted editorial cartoonists to protest. The cartoonists fear the cost-cutting measures may signal the end of an era for their profession.