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The GOP may be in the midst of an identity crisis, but the Democratic Party, after the Obama presidency, is also facing a political crisis.

Kelly says his twin brother, Scott Kelly, who just returned to Earth after 340 days in space, was temporarily 2 inches taller. NASA is studying the pair to explore what spaceflight does to the body.

The Syrian nationals were both sentenced to four years in prison for human trafficking, but they were found not guilty of causing the deaths of 3-year-old Alan Kurdi and four others last fall.

Spread mainly by rodents, Lassa is a perennial but small problem. Yet a current outbreak has claimed over 100 lives and is proving difficult to quash.

The latest jobs report showed a surprisingly strong hiring surge, with employers adding 242,000 jobs last month. But a pinch in earnings and hours disappointed those looking for a pickup in paychecks.

Instead of quiet, researchers hear sounds of earthquakes, ships, "the distinct moans of baleen whales" and a passing storm, nearly 7 miles deep in the Pacific.

A second big study affirms new thinking: Exposing high-risk kids to peanuts beginning in infancy reduces the chance of developing a peanut allergy. This peanut tolerance holds up as kids get older.

As presidential candidates talk about deporting or legalizing the 11 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S, we hear what it means for American citizens whose spouses or parents are undocumented.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. tells NPR's Rachel Martin that his cyberlab has asked Apple to break into 175 phones.

William Cohen was the Secretary of Defense under Bill Clinton and served on a panel advising President Obama on genocide prevention. He says NATO must stop the carnage in Syria.