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The plan is to disinter more than 650 sets of unidentified Korean War remains at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. This represents nearly 10 percent of those still missing from the war.

Major Project To Identify Long Nameless Korean War Dead Begins

Advances in DNA and other forensics now make identification of Americans who died in the Korean War highly likely. The Pentagon is exhuming hundreds of remains in a Honolulu military cemetery.

In these images, <em>E. coli</em> bacteria harbor proteins from a bacteria-killing virus that can eavesdrop on bacterial communication. At left, one protein from the virus has been tagged with a red marker. At right, the virus has overheard bacterial communication indicating the bacteria have achieved a quorum; it sends its protein to the poles of the cell (yellow dots).

A Virus Can Eavesdrop On Bacterial Communication

A researcher had an idea about viruses that was wild. And it turned out to be true.

Thousands of public school teachers and their supporters protested against a pension reform bill at the Kentucky state Capitol in April. The state's Supreme Court has now struck down the law.

Kentucky Supreme Court Strikes Down Pension Law That Sparked Teacher Protests

The decision is a major victory for state employees, as well as for state Attorney General Andy Beshear as he runs to unseat Gov. Matt Bevin, who championed the controversial law.

Police officers stand near the place where Cherif Chekatt, the alleged gunman who had been a fugitive since allegedly killing three people at a popular Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, was shot dead by police on Thursday.

Suspected Strasbourg Shooter Killed By Police, French Authorities Say

The suspect had been the target of a massive manhunt since Tuesday's deadly assault on a Christmas shopping market.

Ohio House Passes Second Abortion Restriction Bill

The Ohio House has approved a measure banning a surgical procedure commonly used in abortions. It's the second abortion related bill to pass in this lame…

CDP Claims Teen Girl Played A Role In Officer-Involved Shooting

Columbus police have charged a 16-year-old girl with murder in connection with a police shooting last week that killed a 16-year-old boy. Masonique…

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., is retiring at the end of this year after three decades in the House. The first Latina elected to Congress, she is leaving with a warning for her party about the need to reach out to more women and minority voters.

First Latina Elected To Congress Retires With A Warning To Republicans

Florida GOP Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen tells NPR her party is "going backward," focusing on "the white, male conservative" with potentially dire consequences in a changing country.

Grammy-winning singer Nancy Wilson performs in 2003 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in New York during a concert titled "Nancy Wilson With Strings: Celebrating Four Decades of Music."

Nancy Wilson, Legendary Vocalist And NPR 'Jazz Profiles' Host, Dies At 81

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

Police: National Bomb Threats Included Twelve Columbus Targets

In a wave of bomb threats emailed yesterday across the United States, 12 have been confirmed in the Columbus area. So far authorities believe the threats…

People who earn up to 400 percent of the poverty level (about $48,500 for an individual and $100,400 for a family of four in 2019) are eligible for subsidies of the cost of their marketplace health plans. But many of the 5 million who aren't eligible feel crushed by rising costs.

Health Costs Bear Down On Families Who Don't Qualify For ACA Subsidies

Rising costs have driven millions who don't get a subsidy for their Affordable Care Act health plan to drop the coverage or turn to cheaper, less comprehensive — and sometimes inadequate — insurance.

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