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Some of the more than 30,000 Nuer civilians sheltering in a United Nations base in South Sudan's capital Juba for fear of targeted killings by government forces walk by an armored vehicle and a watchtower manned by Chinese peacekeepers.

Witnesses: U.N. Peacekeepers Did Nothing As South Sudanese Soldiers Raped Women

Dozens of women and girls have reportedly been raped by South Sudanese soldiers near a U.N. compound in the capital. A U.N. spokesperson said they are taking the allegations "very seriously."

New York Fertility Doctor Says He Created Baby With 3 Genetic Parents

The New York-based doctor has sparked praise and criticism by going to Mexico and using DNA from three adults to create a child for a couple from Jordan who lost two children to a genetic disorder.

Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel is also a mathematician.

John Urschel, Ravens Offensive Lineman, Publishes Math Paper

"A Cascadic Multigrid Algorithm for Computing the Fiedler Vector of Graph Laplacians" was published in the Journal of Computational Mathematics. It's not Urschel's first paper.

The booking and release center at the Orange County Jail in Florida, where juveniles who are charged as adults await trials in criminal court.

Sentenced To Adulthood: Direct File Laws Bypass Juvenile Justice System

A "get tough" approach has been the trend. But now lawmakers, juvenile justice advocates and community groups are rethinking that approach for kids and young adults who commit crimes.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appears Sept. 9, 2015, in San Francisco to unveil the latest iterations of the company's smartphone.

Apple, The FBI And iPhone Encryption: A Look At What's At Stake

The Justice Department wants Apple to help investigators get around iPhone security features so that the FBI can access data belonging to one of the San Bernardino killers. Apple is firmly opposed.

A newer home is undergoing renovations at the end of a block of row houses in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Newcomers began arriving in the neighborhood more than a decade ago.

Old Confronts New In A Gentrifying D.C. Neighborhood

In Washington, D.C., a city facing some of the most intense pressure on housing in the country, longtime residents try to negotiate a place for themselves in their changing communities.

Brandon Vandenburg looks at the jury as Judge Wilkins reads the charges during his trial in January 2015 in Nashville, Tenn.

Former Vanderbilt University Football Player Found Guilty Of Rape — Again

Brandon Vandenburg was found guilty of aggravated rape in a case that stems from the 2013 gang rape of a woman he had been dating. A previous guilty conviction had been dismissed due to a mistrial.

Carmen, the pet starling of author Lyanda Lynn Haupt, prepares to dine on applesauce.

How Do You Bond With Mozart? Adopt A Starling

Naturalist and author Lyanda Lynn Haupt took her research on Mozart to a whole new level when she invited a young starling into her home.

College senior Becca Arbacher has a double major at Columbia in New York City — one of the most expensive colleges in America.

3 College Seniors Contemplate Their Appointment With The Real World

Senior year of college for three students from Montgomery County, Md. brings the usual: fear, joy, anxiety, jobs. But does where they went to college change the outcome?

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy, right, had two heart stents inserted Thursday. He's seen here during the Giants' World Series victory parade last year.

At Baseball's Spring Training, Giants' Bochy Has Heart Surgery

For defending champions the San Francisco Giants, the excitement of spring training is tempered by concern for manager Bruce Bochy, who underwent heart surgery Thursday.

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