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Marijuana is displayed on a table inside of The Grove which is a medical dispensary in La Mesa, Oct. 18, 2018.

California Senate Approves Fix For Pot Licensing Snag

The California Senate on Thursday moved to close a licensing gap for state marijuana growers, the latest problem to bedevil the shaky legal marketplace.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Thursday that it will no longer consider people in same-sex marriages to be apostates. Here, a pride flag flies in front of the Historic Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City as part of a 2015 protest of the church's LGBT policies.

In Major Shift, Mormon Church Rolls Back Controversial Policies Toward LGBT Members

"We want to reduce the hate and contention so common today," said LDS President Dallin Oaks. Church doctrine will consider same-sex marriage "a serious transgression" but not apostasy.

People walk from Venezuela to Colombia through an unauthorized border crossing in Villa del Rosario, Colombia. Some 3.4 million Venezuelans are seeking refuge abroad, with more than 1 million of them in neighboring Colombia, according to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR. Many people are leaving Venezuela by foot.

Chronicles Of A Venezuelan Exodus: More Families Flee The Crisis On Foot Every Day

An All Things Considered team recently traveled along a common Colombian route taken by Venezuelans fleeing crisis in their country and discovered dramatic stories of an expanding exodus.

Puerto Rico Dam Fails As Hurricane Maria Continues To Plague Residents

Flash floods and heavy rain are expected to continue into early next week on the already devastated island.

Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg interviewed at the company's offices in Menlo Park, Calif., on Thursday told NPR: "We did not think enough about the abuse cases."

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg On Data Privacy Fail: 'We Were Way Too Idealistic'

The chief operating officer tells NPR that she is sorry for not doing more to protect users and that the company is looking into whether user information has been compromised by other firms.

Union College says it recently stumbled across a surprising find in its archive: a lock of George Washington's hair.

N.Y. College Says Forgotten Book Reveals Lock Of George Washington's Hair

Union College believes the hair made its way from Alexander Hamilton's family to its archives and remained buried between the pages of a book until a librarian stumbled across it.

Congress Passes Spending Bill To Avoid Shutdown, Again Punts On Health Care

The House and Senate approved a short-term measure Friday that funds the government for another week.

A screenshot from Comic Relief's fundraising ad, featuring Ed Sheeran. He talks to a boy named J.D. in Liberia.

Stop Hating On Ed Sheeran's Fundraising Ad, Say Critics

A Comic Relief spot starring the pop singer, raising funds for children in Liberia, was voted the worst charity ad of 2017. Some are saying the criticisms aren't warranted.

Israel Shows Evidence On Why Trump Should End Nuclear Deal With Iran

David Greene talks to former State Department Middle East policy adviser Aaron David Miller about Israel's latest push for the U.S. to end the Iran nuclear deal.

A smiling George Metesky, the "Mad Bomber," in 1957 in Waterbury, Connecticut.

From 'Unabomber' To 'Mad Bomber,' A Look At Past Serial Bombers

Authorities hunted for a suspect after a string of explosions that killed two people and shook Austin, Texas. Here's a look back at other cases of multiple bombings in the U.S.

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