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The 8 Key Places That Will Explain The 2020 Election

Many of America's communities are changing, and so is how voters think about what matters most to them and whom they want their leaders to be.

Cars drive near Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday in Germany. Most German highways have no speed limit, and a proposal to cap speeds at about 80 mph has sparked controversy.

A Speed Limit On German Highways: 'Like Talking Gun Control In The U.S.'

A government committee says capping speeds could reduce carbon emissions and pollution. Opponents say Germans have a visceral need for speed akin to Americans' views on gun rights.

A proposed change in a formula for Medicare payments could help rural hospitals but would mean less money for hospitals in cities.

Richer Medicare Payments For Rural Hospitals Could Come At Urban Centers' Expense

The administration's proposed adjustment to the wage index, a key factor used to set hospitals' Medicare payments, could help rural facilities while hurting those in cities.

Bay Area-based Zoox Inc has received approval from California to transport passengers in its autonomous vehicles. It's the first permit handed out by the state as part of a pilot program for self-driving cars.

Zoox Inc. Snags First California Permit To Transport Passengers In Self-Driving Cars

The Silicon Valley-based company will offer ride services in its autonomous vehicles, with the supervision of a certified driver. One catch: it's not allowed to charge money.

Herders bury animal carcasses in 2010 in Mongolia's Dundgovi province. A decade ago, an extreme winter — known in Mongolia as a dzud — claimed the lives of 22% of the nation's livestock and sped up migration from rural areas to urban centers.

The Deadly Winters That Have Transformed Life For Herders In Mongolia

Mongolia's herders are accustomed to cold, but the extreme conditions of the country's terrible winters, known as dzuds, killed countless livestock and livelihoods. Herders have had to adapt.

Drug prices in the United States support spending on research and development, said AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez (far left) in testimony by drug company executives before the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday.

Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices

A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices.

A variety of Australian wines with metal screwcaps are seen in a 2007 photo.

Who Wins A U.S.-China Trade War? Maybe Australia

Australia has strong trading ties with China and produces many of the things on Beijing's list of U.S. products that will be hit by stiff tariffs.

Rhino horns are prized in Asian countries and can garner tens of thousands of dollars per pound. Wildlife conservationists argue that the appetite for the endangered species' appendage in legal and illegal markets has decimated the population across Africa.

Sotheby's and Bonhams Bow To Pressure, Ban The Sale of Rhino Horn Artifacts

Both companies announced they are canceling separate auctions featuring antique carvings made of the endangered species' horns. The sales would have taken place in Hong Kong this week.

Retired University of California scientist Ed Vine works on his computer in his Berkeley home in this undated photo.

A New Solution To The Student Housing Crisis: Retiree Roommates?

UC Berkeley graduate students, senior citizens to pair up in home sharing program

Jessica Morris prepares to inject a blood-clotting protein into son Landon's arm at their home in Yuba City, Calif.

Miracle Of Hemophilia Drugs Comes At A Steep Price

The market is flooded with 28 different medications for just 20,000 patients with the hereditary bleeding disorder. Yet intense competition hasn't worked to bring costs down.

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