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The issue of whether to allow Syrian refugees to relocate to the U.S. has become a top issue in this weekend's bitter Louisiana governor's race. Presidential hopefuls also have ads out on the debate.

The Islamic State has claimed three major attacks recently. This has led to a reassessment of the group that had been focused on building its caliphate in the Middle East.

The state's "fetal assault" law punishes women whose babies are born with drug withdrawal symptoms. Proponents say the law spurs women to seek treatment, while opponents say it deters them.

Roughly 133 billion pounds of food go uneaten each year — much of it still edible. So for a half-year, the two filmmakers behind Just Eat It vowed to eat nothing but food entering the waste stream.

"Red teaming" is a concept used by the CIA, the military and some corporations to assess their vulnerabilities.

The e-cigarette industry is dealing with inventory issues, increasing safety concerns and some new state laws targeting the industry.

The Global Terrorism Index for 2014 found that Boko Haram and ISIS were jointly responsible for 51 percent of deaths from terrorism.

NBC's Chicago franchise grew this week with the premiere of Chicago Med. NPR explores whether it can be the next ER and whether executive producer Dick Wolf, who built the Law & Order empire, can do it again with the Chicago shows.

Homelessness in Los Angeles has spread far beyond the area known as Skid Row. The number of people living on the streets has risen 12 percent in the past two years. And now some parts of the city are struggling to manage big homeless populations they've never seen before.

It’s been a decade-long journey of sustainability for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., and while the retailer has met several of its milestone goals set five and 10…