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Army Sgt. Maj. Killed In Afghanistan Was Beloved Son, Father, Grandfather (Video)

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Turner, 48, was roughly a year away from retirement when he lost his life Monday in a bomb blast in Afghanistan. Turner is survived by his mother, siblings, wife, five children, and three grandchildren.

A girl carries a child in the outskirts of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. That's one of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has made good progress in reducing child mortality.

Child Deaths Drop From 14.2 Million In 1990 To 7.3 Million In 2015

That's the encouraging news in a new report. But it also means more kids are living long enough to face a host of serious challenges to their physical and mental health.

The Agriculture Department established research centers in 2014 to translate climate science into real-world ideas to help farmers and ranchers adapt to a hotter climate. But a tone of skepticism about climate change from the Trump administration has some farmers worried that this research they rely on may now be in jeopardy.

Will The Government Help Farmers Adapt To A Changing Climate?

The livelihoods of farmers and ranchers are intimately tied to weather and the environment. But they may no longer be able to depend on government research to help them adapt to climate change.

Charles Darwin, perhaps best known for his work on evolution, died at the age of 73 in 1882. He would not have been a candidate for the Darwin Awards.

Are Men Idiots Who Do Stupid Things? Study Says Yes

It looked at winners of the Darwin Awards, given to people who die in such an idiotic manner their action ensures the species' long-term survival. Nearly 90 percent of the winners were male.

Daisy Romero, a political science senior at the University of Pennsylvania, is registered under DACA and worries about her future.

DACA, One Student's Story

More than 750,000 young people have registered under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Many, like college senior Daisy Romero, worry about their future in the U.S.

Jesmyn Ward poses for a portrait near DeLisle Bayou in DeLisle, Miss. Ward, 40, has chosen to return to DeLisle and raise her children there, despite her profound ambivalence about what the town represents.

Writing Mississippi: Jesmyn Ward Salvages Stories Of The Silenced

The author's books are set in the poor, black Mississippi community where she grew up, a place where, she says, "the past bears very heavily on the present."

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan with a reindeer at Norway's Polar Park.

NATURE: Snowbound: Animals Of Winter

Stream now or tune in Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2

People struggle in the water during a rescue operation of a rescue ship run by Maltese NGO Moas and the Italian Red Cross off the Libyan coast.

Up To 240 People Feared Dead In Capsizings Off Libyan Coast

Officials say two boats sank in the Mediterranean, and at least 31 survivors arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa. This year has been the deadliest ever for migrants crossing the Mediterranean.

An illustration of a fetal lamb inside the "artificial womb" device, which mimics the conditions inside a pregnant animal.

Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies

The device kept fetal lambs alive for about a month, allowing them to continue to mature. It has not been tested in humans, and some say the device raises ethical questions.

Chelsea Manning was released Wednesday from Fort Leavenworth, a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kan. In January, then-President Obama commuted Manning's 35-year prison sentence after she requested clemency.

Chelsea Manning Walks Free After Serving 7 Years Of A 35-Year Sentence

Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified U.S. documents to WikiLeaks, has been released from a military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.

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