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This combination of undated photos released the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation shows, Marvin Banks, left, and his brother Curtis Banks. The brothers have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two Hattiesburg, Miss., police officers on Saturday.

2 Suspects In Custody Following Fatal Shooting Of Mississippi Officers

The suspects were arrested after a manhunt that followed the deaths of Hattiesburg police officers Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate.

Emma Thompson, seen here at the premiere of <em>Bridget Jones's Baby</em>, is just one of the many people who did something wonderful in 2016.

50 Wonderful Things From 2016

It's time again for our annual collection, in no particular order, of 50 wonderful pop-culture things from 2016. Read them, watch them, or listen to them; we think something will delight you.

Host Jorge Meraz (right) learns about the Tequila-making process at the Jose Cuervo factory and the right way to taste this drink.

CROSSING SOUTH: The Birthplace Of Tequila

Stream now or tune in Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Monday, Sept. 14 at 9:30 p.m. on KPBS 2

Demonstrators hold placards that read "Withdraw Marine Corps" during a rally against the US military presence in Naha, Okinawa prefecture on Sunday, following the alleged rape and murder of a local woman by a former U.S. marine employed on the U.S. military base.

PHOTOS: Thousands Protest Against U.S. Military Presence In Okinawa, Japan

Tens of thousands of people demonstrated against the heavy U.S. military presence on the island of Okinawa, Japan, after an American allegedly raped and killed a local woman.

Between 1999 and 2014, the number of deaths in the U.S. from prescribed opioids quadrupled. Meanwhile medical students were getting very little training on how to spot patients who are at risk for addiction, or how to treat it.

As Opioid Epidemic Surges, Medical Schools Must Change To Keep Pace

Most medical schools offer little teaching about opioid addiction, even though there is unmet demand for treatment in many areas. Stanford University's medical school is trying to change that.

Destroyed buildings in the old city of Homs, Syria, on Friday.

'Cessation Of Hostilities' Scheduled To Begin In Syria

But it's unclear whether the various sides agree to all the terms. Many rebels are skeptical that the truce will have any effect on Syria's raging 5-year-old war.

Police guard the front door of Excel Industries in Hesston, Kan., where a gunman killed three people and injured a dozen more on Thursday.

Sheriff Says Kansas Shooter Was Served Protection Order Just Before Attack

The suspect, identified as Cedric Ford, is believed to have started shooting 90 minutes after he was served. Three people were killed and more than a dozen wounded before Ford was killed, police say.

Maurice Young, 26, is congratulated by Rear Adm. R. S. Holmes upon being the 3,000th man to enlist in the Navy in San Diego after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

'Avengers Of Pearl Harbor' Sworn In At Balboa Park

The ceremony was one of many happening simultaneously across U.S. during WWII

Police ID San Diego Cop Who Fatally Shot Man In Hillcrest

The officer shot and killed the knife-wielding suspect Friday night in Hillcrest.

A desolate Highway 36 runs past what is now a ghost town on the eastern plains in Cabin Creek, Colorado.

#NPRreads: Four Great Reads Worth Going Out Of Your Way For

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

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