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SeaWorld's new Mako is a hypercoaster, a type of coaster which is built to lift riders from their seats.

To Fight Floundering Attendance, SeaWorld Turns To Roller Coasters

SeaWorld Orlando's new Mako rollercoaster is the area's fastest, longest and tallest coaster. It's a hypercoaster, designed for "airtime."

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.

Nancy Retzlaff, chief commercial officer for Turing Pharmaceuticals, was asked how much the drug Daraprim costs at the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday.

House Hearing Probes The Mystery Of High Drug Prices That 'Nobody Pays'

After controversial pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli left the hearing on Capitol Hill, the representatives' attention turned to why prices for some drugs are rising so steeply.

Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore has been accused of sexual misconduct by several women, including one who says he initiated sexual contact with her when she was 14.

New Allegations Surface Against Moore As His Campaign Tries To Discredit An Accuser

Three new women have come forward with charges of sexual assault against the Alabama GOP Senate candidate. One told the Post that Moore forcefully kissed her when she was a high school student.

Steve Bannon arrives at a swearing-in ceremony of White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 22.

Steve Bannon, Out As Chief White House Strategist, Heads Back To Breitbart

Earlier this week, President Trump offered only halfhearted support for the man considered instrumental in getting him to the Oval Office.

Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain.

RICK STEVES’ EUROPE: European Festivals II

Stream or tune in Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10 p.m. on CREATE

Archaeologist Layla Salih looks around the ancient site of Nimrud, in northern Iraq, outside Mosul. The Islamic State captured the area in 2014 and destroyed many of its archaeological treasures that date back 3,000 years. The extremist group was recently driven out of Nimrud, allowing Salih and others to come back and survey the extensive damage.

In Northern Iraq, ISIS Leaves Behind An Archaeological Treasure In Ruins

Iraqi forces recently drove the Islamic State from the ancient site of Nimrud. But during its stay, the extremists shattered friezes, leaving cuneiform texts strewn around the site.

Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA chant slogans and hold signs while joining a Labor Day rally in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017.

Trump's DACA Plan Would Pass Political Hot Potato To Congress

A plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce Tuesday for young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children was embraced by some top Republicans on Monday and denounced by others as the beginning of a "civil war" within the party.

Troll Factory Contributes To Russia's Worldwide Interference

Russia's disinformation campaign has gotten a lot of attention in the U.S., but it isn't just an American phenomenon. Two-thirds of the tweets posted by Russia's "troll farm" aren't even in English.

News Brief: Britain No Confidence Vote, Government Shutdown Threat, Cohen Sentencing

British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a vote of no confidence. President Trump threatens a shutdown if he doesn't get the budget for a border wall. And Michael Flynn's lawyers ask for leniency.

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