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NPR's Pam Fessler reports President Clinton, survivors of the U.S.S. Cole explosion, victims' families, and military officials gathered for a memorial service in Norfolk, Virginia, today. Attendees cheered the survivors, who arrived by ambulance. The president said service members like those on the Cole, prevent war by "standing guard for peace." He said the U.S. will find the terrorists who bombed the Cole, and justice will be done.

For more than a century, the United States Postal Service has shipped baby birds through the mail. Breeders, hatcheries and customers blame postal slowdowns and delays for birds now dying in transit.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Cindy McCain, executive director of the UN's World Food Programme, about humanitarian emergencies in Central Africa and in Gaza.

A church in Plantation, Fla., has a way to boost the number of members. It holds a dog-friendly service Saturdays.

One of journalism's most recognizable mastheads, The Washington Post, is entering a new era with a new owner. In 1992, the paper's managing editor urged it to get at the forefront of the upcoming digital revolution, but it so far has fallen short in a world of fast-paced BuzzFeeds.

Heads of state, mayors, scientists and policymakers have gathered in France to tackle what is being described as a global emergency facing the world's seas.

The top local stories this evening from KERA News: Central Market is starting to grow its own veggies – in shipping containers on store property. They’re…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Though same-sex marriage has been legal in the U-S for the last two years, it’s raised other legal…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Polls have opened for runoff elections to settle races from the March primaries.If a single candidate…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:Governor Greg Abbott threatened to come down on Dallas County if it makes itself a "Sanctuary City."…