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U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Monday that Victor Manuel Rocha, the former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been charged with acting illegally as a foreign agent for the government of Cuba.

Former U.S. ambassador charged with being an agent for Cuba

Victor Manuel Rocha was a State Department employee for more than 20 years. Prosecutors say during that time and in the 20 years since, he acted as an illegal agent for Cuba.

Volunteers from the Borderline Relief Collective conducting a water drop on March 18, 2023.

Border agents destroy water and food left for people crossing border illegally

Volunteers with the Borderline Relief Collective said Border Patrol agents destroyed water, food and other humanitarian supplies left for migrants on March 18.

Michal Worke, an Israeli artist with Ethiopian roots, shares her studio space and artwork. Much of her work is devoted to a kidnapped Ethiopian Israeli citizen who has been held in Gaza for over nine years by Hamas.

Israel's forgotten hostage: Avera Mengistu remains in Hamas captivity after 9 years

Nine years ago, Mengistu was taken by Hamas. A deal on the release of some of the hostages taken on Oct. 7 doesn't appear to include him.

Nurse Julietta Losoyo gives Derek Lucero a whooping cough vaccination at the San Diego Public Health Center on Dec. 10, 2014.

Whooping cough cases increase, health officials recommend vaccinations

According to county data, the number of pertussis illnesses jumped from 12 in September to 57 in October. Spikes in pertussis happen every three to five years, they said, and the last peak was in 2017.

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

Long COVID patients can experience severe energy crashes after physical exertion. New research provides clear evidence that there's a biological basis for the symptoms.

Satya Nadella at the Axel Springer Award at Axel Springer Neubau on October 17, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses the promise and potential perils of AI

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about the opportunities and potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

Sodas like Poppi and Olipop have added prebiotic ingredients intended to help nourish your gut bacteria.

Prebiotic sodas promise to boost your gut health. Here's what to eat instead

You don't have to shell out for fancy sodas. It's easy to fill your plate with fiber, a dietary hero that feeds your gut microbes and prevents disease.

Palestinians evacuate the area following an Israeli airstrike on the Sousi mosque in Gaza City on Oct. 9.

Opinion: What gets lost in the 'Big Picture'

Scott Simon remarks on how details during times of war, from personal stories, capture the true devastation of it.

A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.

Coal power has resurged since the pandemic, like at this coal processing plant in China's Shanxi Province, but research shows it should be phased out by 2030 to avoid extreme climate change.

Here's how far behind the world is on reining in climate change

The world is set to start crucial climate change negotiations soon. To avoid extreme warming, nations have to make deep cuts in heat-trapping emissions, fast.

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