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A Los Angeles judge ruled that coffee companies in California must carry a cancer warning label because of a chemical that is produced during the bean-roasting process.

FACT CHECK: Calif. Judge Rules Coffee Must Come With A Cancer Warning, But Should It?

The alleged culprit is acrylamide, a chemical found in roasted beans.

In her new book, Barbara Lipska describes surviving cancer that had spread to her brain, and how the illness changed her cognition, character and, ultimately, her understanding of the mental illnesses she studies.

'The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind' Returns From Madness

Neuroscientist Barbara Lipska describes in a new memoir surviving 20 brain tumors, and what the eight-week nightmare of psychological symptoms taught her about mental illnesses she's long studied.

A Texas judge sentenced a woman to five years in prison for voting illegally in the 2016 presidential election.

Texas Woman Sentenced To 5 Years For Illegal Voting

Crystal Mason is a convicted felon. "She didn't understand! She was never told she couldn't vote," her lawyer said.

Catch Up with Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas, Sharel Cassity, the Fred Hersch Trio and More

Take Five has several premieres this week, from artists smartly pushing forward.Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints, “Ups and Downs”For all of the just…

Imported nuts from the United States are displayed for sale at a supermarket in Beijing on Monday. China raised import duties on U.S. pork, fruit and other products Monday.

China Hits Back On Trade Dispute, Slapping Tariffs On 128 U.S. Products

Agricultural products such as wine, nuts and frozen pork are on China's tariff list of U.S. goods, which comes in retaliation to a similar move by the Trump administration.

Law enforcement officers block off the entrance to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 15 in Parkland, Fla. A day earlier a gunman opened fire in the school, killing 17 people.

In Florida, Cities Challenge State On Gun Regulation Laws

Florida law doesn't just ban local governments from regulating guns, it threatens to fine and remove from office any local officials who do so.

Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says Mexico works with the U.S. on migration every day, in an apparent response to President Trump's recent tweets. He's seen here during a news conference in Mexico City in February that included then-U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

Mexico's Foreign Minister Cites 'Facts' After Trump Slams Mexico Over Migration

Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray Caso is rejecting claims that his country allows "caravans" of migrants to pass into the U.S.

Trader Tommy Kalikas works Monday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Major stock indexes fell sharply, led by tech stocks, amid fears of an intensifying U.S. trade war with China.

U.S. Stocks Tumble Amid Nervousness Over Tech Sector, China Trade War

The Dow fell more than 700 points before recovering to close down 1.9 percent. Amazon tumbled more than 5 percent after President Trump criticized the company in tweets.

NPR: Story 'The Man Who Spent $100K To Remove A Lie From Google' Has Been Retracted

NPR has retracted the story because it did not meet our standards.

The Mexican ambassador to the United States, Gerónimo Gutiérrez, speaks at a news conference at the Mexican Embassy in Washington on March 9, 2017.

Mexican Ambassador To U.S. Predicts Caravan Will 'Conclude' Within Days

Gerónimo Gutiérrez tells NPR that the Mexican government has been sending migrants home in some cases, and offering humanitarian relief in others. "The number has been drastically reduced," he says.

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