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Samuel Mang'era at Kenyatta University's Arboretum in Nairobi. One of his messages to the coronavirus: "We also cannot afford to pay you too much attention" — especially with a huge plague of locusts at hand.

Kenya Poet: 'Dear Corona Virus. Don't Be Surprised If You Fail.'

Samuel Mang'era admits he is afraid of the virus, but he writes open letters to it without fear and with both sorrow and humor.

Once part of Digable Planets, Ishmael Butler continues to be a hip-hop innovator with Shabazz Palaces. He stays connected to new music through his son Jazz, who records as Lil Tracy.

For Shabazz Palaces' Ishmael Butler, Musical Innovation Is A Family Legacy

Once part of Digable Planets, Butler continues to be a hip-hop innovator. He stays connected to new music through his son Jazz, who records as Lil Tracy.

Beekeeper Eric Karpinski tends to his Flow Hives in Mission Hills, July 9, 2019.

Beehive Invention Looks To Backyard Beekeepers To Save Dying Bees

Millions of bees are dying across the world because of a condition called, "colony collapse disorder." But an invention by an Australian father and son is helping small colonies of bees to survive, even thrive.

This image from a Columbus police body camera shows the moments before Officer Adam Coy fatally shoots Andre Maurice Hill early Tuesday.

Ohio Officer's Bodycam Shows He Shot Unarmed Black Man Within 10 Seconds Of Encounter

The Columbus Division of Police released silent video of the fatal shooting Wednesday. The officer who fired the shots has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Rescued migrants sit on the coast of Khoms, some 100 kilometres (60 miles) from the Libyan capital Tripoli, on July 26, 2019. About 145 migrants were rescued by the Libyan coastguard, and survivors had reported that about 150 people remained missing.

150 Migrants Feared Dead In Mediterranean's Worst Loss Of Life This Year

"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.

A common guillemot (Uria aalge) brings a sprat to feed to its chick. The laying dates of this species were followed for 19 consecutive years on the Isle of May, off the coast of southeast Scotland. According to a new paper in Nature Communications, many birds are adapting to climate change — but probably not fast enough.

Birds Are Trying To Adapt To Climate Change — But Is It Too Little, Too Late?

By breeding and migrating earlier, some birds are adapting to climate change. But it's probably not happening fast enough for some species to survive, according to new research.

The Legacy Of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos

DeVos will be remembered as a loyal lieutenant to President Trump, a hero to school choice advocates and a villain to defrauded student loan borrowers.

File photo of California Gov. Gavin Newsom seen here in Sacramento on June 19, 2020.

California Gov. Newsom Surprises, Disappoints With Vetoes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom continues to be unpredictable when it comes to signing and vetoing proposed laws. Newsom left allies and fellow Democrats disappointed with some of his moves.

With One Move, Congress Could Lift Millions Of Children Out Of Poverty

Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to give families with kids a monthly, cash benefit to help ease the lifelong pull of poverty. Experts say it could cut U.S. child poverty nearly in half.

A traveler adjusts her mask while waiting to check in for her flight at the Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 23.

Epidemiologists Urge A Cautious Christmas, After Thanksgiving Surge in Some States

Some parts of the country are now grappling with a post-Thanksgiving surge of patients, while others dodged that fate. What lessons can we learn as we head into the Christmas season?

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