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"Coffee nerd, MC and entrepreneur" Bartholomew Jones holds a green, yet-to-be-roasted coffee bean at his North Memphis storefront, Cxffeeblack.

East Africa is responsible for America's favorite morning brew

America owes its favorite beverage to East Africa, says a Memphis coffee shop owner whose trip to Ethiopia transformed his understanding of the beverage.

A Civil Guard stands by the yacht called Tango in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on Monday. U.S. federal agents and Spain's Civil Guard are searching the yacht owned by a Russian oligarch.

A Russian oligarch's $90 million yacht is seized as part of U.S. sanctions

"Today marks our taskforce's first seizure of an asset belonging to a sanctioned individual with close ties to the Russian regime. It will not be the last," said Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing Wednesday a challenge from Texas and several families who have adopted Native American children who are challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act.

Supreme Court considers fate of landmark Indian adoption law

At issue is whether the the Indian Child Welfare Act — aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their tribes — is tribal protection or racial classification.

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the opioid crisis had disproportionately affected people in his community.

The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors

Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies deny any wrongdoing.

The chamber in Michigan's State Capitol.

How can “Nudge Units” protect government from future mistakes?

When creating new public policies, lawmakers seek to answer the age-old question: “What’s the harm?”Some governments are aiming to answer that question…

The United States has one of the highest teen birth rates among developed nations, even after three decades of improvement. And Arkansas has the highest teen birth rate in the U.S., roughly tied with Mississippi.

Why childbirth is so dangerous for many young teens

Laws banning abortion in many conservative U.S. states are expected to boost birth rates among adolescents, whose bodies often aren't built for safe childbirth, or for carrying a pregnancy to term.

Ron DeSantis says backing Ukraine is not in the U.S. interest, a sign of a GOP divided

Gov. Ron DeSantis is opposed to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. So is former President Donald Trump. The issue seems poised to become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race.

The Cover of Scientific African's first issue.

African Researchers Say They Face Bias In The World Of Science. Here's One Solution

The new journal Scientific African was launched to provide a prejudice-free platform for research from African scientists. And it's already winning awards.

Manatees are large marine mammals native to Florida that spend their time grazing on sea grass in shallow coastal areas. Since January, recorded manatee deaths have been nearly triple that of the same period for each of the past five years.

As Seagrass Habitats Decline, Florida Manatees Are Dying Of Starvation

The mammals were removed from the endangered species list in 2017, but algae blooms and overdevelopment have killed 46,000 acres of seagrass, leaving manatees without enough to eat.

A video reportedly taken by a passenger on a JetBlue flight shows Mike Tyson punching another passenger.

Mike Tyson repeatedly punches a passenger mid-flight, a video shows

The former heavyweight champion is seen in the video leaning over his seat on a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida and unleashing a flurry of punches on the passenger.

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