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Then-Secretary of State Colin Powell finishes up a call outside the White House in 2002.

Colin Powell's Ways Around Disclosure Detailed In New Email

The former secretary of state under Republican George W. Bush used a personal computer connected to a private phone line to get around State Department servers.

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson talks to a crowd of supporters at a rally last month in Salt Lake City.

WATCH: In Morning Interview, Gary Johnson Asks 'What Is Aleppo?'

In response to the question "What would you do if you were elected about Aleppo?" Johnson did not recognize the war-torn Syrian city that has been a center of the refugee crisis.

North Korean restaurants, like this one in Vientiane, Laos, are run by the North Korean government as a way to earn hard currency. North Korea and Laos have had good relations for many years, but South Korea is trying to make inroads as well.

Laos: A Remote Battleground For North And South Korea

Laos is in the interesting position of remaining aligned with the increasingly-shut out North Korea and forging closer ties with South Korea and the U.S.

North Korean restaurants, like this one in Vientiane, Laos, don't just serve North Korean cuisine. They are run by the North Korean government as a way to earn hard currency to send back to an increasingly sanctioned Pyongyang.

Would You Like A Side Of Propaganda? Lunch At A North Korean Restaurant

North Korean karaoke videos in the background, decent food and a free copy of the works of Kim Il Sung: a dispatch from inside one of Pyongyang's currency-making outposts.

This undated photo shows Bai Yun and Xiao Liwu playing in snow during snow day at San Diego Zoo.

Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered, Experts Say

Their population has grown thanks to conservation efforts, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. But they're not in the clear yet.

Special Coverge: After The G-20 Summit, Where Do U.S.-China Relations Stand?

President Obama is in China for the G-20 summit. Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Daly, director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Woodrow Wilson Center and Scott Horsley.

President Barack Obama speaks to media after the G20 closing at JW Marriott Hotel on Monday in Hangzhou, China.

Obama: Talks With Russia Over Syria Strategy Suffer From 'Gaps Of Trust'

The president met with Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G-20 summit. On Monday, Obama said their negotiations were unsuccessful. The same day, bombings in Syria killed more than 50 people.

County mosquito control inspector Yasser "Jazz" Compagines sprays a storm drain in Miami Beach to thwart mosquitoes that spread Zika.

POLL: Most Americans Want Congress To Make Zika Funding A High Priority

That's what 76 percent said in a recent Kaiser Family Foundation survey. Half the respondents also said they'd be uncomfortable traveling to places in Florida where mosquitoes are spreading Zika.

President Obama speaks about the Affordable Care Act at the White House on May 10.

Obama's Next Big Campaign: Selling Health Care To The Public

President Obama often tells audiences that he has waged his last campaign. But that's not exactly true.

In California, prisoners with life sentences have recently started to receive parole at much higher rates than in the past. Options Recovery, in Berkeley, Calif., is one of many state facilities seeing an increase in the number of released lifers needing housing and counseling services.

In California, Life With Parole Increasingly Leads To Freedom

Until recently, inmates with life sentences — most for murder — were rarely released from prison, regardless of their behavior. But a 2008 court case and a new governor have changed their odds.

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