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Yemenis stand at the site of an airstrike in the Arhab area, north of Sanaa, on Wednesday.

Dozens Of People Killed As Airstrike Hits Hotel Near Yemen's Capital

The strike was reportedly one of a number in and around Sanaa. Blame has been put on the Saudi-led coalition backing the internationally recognized government of exiled leader Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

The new pound coin inspired the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, this year.

Ready, Set, Groan: Here's The Best Joke From The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Every year, a panel of British citizens determines the funniest one-liner of the festival. This year, Ken Cheng took home the prize, with a quip about a coin. A burn of President Trump placed second.

A Fuxing bullet train, China's latest high-speed train, arrives at a train station in northern China's Tianjin municipality.

New Bullet Trains To Put China Out Front On High-Speed Rail

Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

Hospital emergency departments are tasked with saving the lives of people who overdose on opioids. Clinicians and researchers hope that more can be done during the hospital encounter to connect people with treatment.

Hospitals Could Do More For Survivors Of Opioid Overdoses, Study Suggests

Researchers say hospitals are missing an opportunity to help people with opioid addiction get into treatment by not doing enough when they show up in emergency rooms after an overdose.

Abraham Lincoln warned that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Racial Issues Have Often Been A Test for U.S. Presidents With Conflicted Feelings

President Eisenhower was not a fan of the 1954 Supreme Court order against segregated schools; but he sent the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Ark., to ensure it was enforced at Central High.

People observe a minute of silence in memory of the terror attack victims in Cambrils, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017.

Spain Manhunt Deepens As Barcelona Insists 'I Am Not Afraid'

Spanish police intensified a manhunt Friday for suspects behind two deadly vehicle attacks on civilians, shooting and killing five people wearing fake bomb belts who attacked a seaside resort and arresting four others believed linked to the carnage wrought on a Barcelona promenade.

This sequence of images shows the development of embryos formed after eggs were injected with both CRISPR, a gene-editing tool, and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause cardiomyopathy.

Exclusive: Inside The Lab Where Scientists Are Editing DNA In Human Embryos

NPR gets exclusive access to a lab in Portland, Ore., where scientists have begun editing the DNA in human embryos to try to prevent genetic diseases.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, is shown in this undated photo.

Issa Calls On Judiciary Committee To Hold Charlottesville Hearing

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, said, "we have a duty to more fully understand what led to these terrible events and the persistence of these hateful, extremist ideologies."

The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. is the highest among affluent nations. Researchers believe that with better education, postpartum nurses could help mothers identify life-threatening complications.

Many Nurses Lack Knowledge Of Health Risks To Mothers After Childbirth

A nationwide survey shows that postpartum nurses often fail to warn mothers about potentially life-threatening complications following childbirth, mainly because they need more education themselves.

A hippo walks through the South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia, where an anthrax outbreak occurred in 2011.

Hippos, Anthrax And Hunger Make A Deadly Mix

In Zambia, some people were so hungry that they risked their health to eat hippo meat infected with anthrax. Researchers say it reveals how food insecurity can spread disease.

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