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Some linguists are arguing that the advent of softer food thousands of years ago led to changes in biting patterns and, eventually, to more frequent use of sounds like "f" and "v" in human languages.

The 10-week trial of five executives from Insys Therapeutics wrapped up in Boston on Friday. The executives are accused of bribing doctors and deceiving insurance companies to boost opioid sales.

Citing an "unprecedented spike" in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with The Ringer's Claire McNear about James Holzhauer, the Jeopardy! contestant who set the one-day record for winnings.

Senegal's former capital, Saint-Louis, is a UNESCO world heritage site known for its colonial style architecture. It is now threatened by climate change as the city's northern coast sinks.

In the second night of the first series of Democratic debates, both candidates from California sparred with frontrunner Biden and tried to stand out among the crowded field.

The Women's World Cup is underway, while top tennis players are about to meet at Wimbledon.

Democrats will hold the first of two nights of presidential debates in Detroit Tuesday night, as they struggle to differentiate themselves from a wide field and articulate a vision for America.

That's good for farmers but bad for taxpayers, who subsidize government-backed crop insurance. The fate of research that forecasts these costs is in doubt as economists and scientists leave the USDA.

German women have achieved top political positions, but in the business world, progress has lagged. Until 1977, married women had to receive their husbands' permission to work outside the home.