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Tortillas being made at the El Milagro plant in San Marcos, Texas. The FDA is weighing whether to allow fortifying corn masa flour with folic acid, aka vitamin B9. The FDA currently bans the practice, but researchers say adding the vitamin to corn masa could help battle higher rates of severe neural tube defects among Hispanics.

Why Tortillas May Hold The Key To Healthier Babies

In the U.S., pastas and breads come with a dose of folic acid, a B vitamin that prevents severe neural tube birth defects. But it's not allowed in corn masa, a staple for many Hispanic women.

Sheriff Advises Locals To Keep A Distance From Occupied Wildlife Refuge

In Harney County, Oregon, Sheriff David Ward's patience is wearing thin. It's been several days since armed, anti-government militants took over a federal wildlife refuge.

Jeffrey Heffernan says he was demoted after he picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

An Employee Mistakenly Steps Into Politics; Can The Government Retaliate?

The Supreme Court will ponder an unusual question Tuesday concerning free speech rights. It started when a police detective picked up a replacement campaign sign for his bedridden mother.

Columbus Council Weighs Job Growth.

Columbus city voters tomorrow will elect three members of city council. The election occurs against the backdrop of an economic slowdown and that has all…

A Syrian man is among the thousands who have fled the fighting in and around the northern city of Aleppo. Thousands of Syrians have gathered at the Bab al-Salam crossing in an attempt to enter Turkey, which has kept the gate closed. Syrian government troops, assisted by Russian airstrikes, have been making gains in the Aleppo area.

Backed By Russia, Syrian Troops Advance In A Major Battle For Aleppo

The Russian airstrikes have emboldened President Bashar Assad's army to press a major offensive in a crucial city. Thousands of civilians have fled and are massing at the nearby Turkish border.

Hemingway, Mailer, PewDiePie? YouTube Stars Hit The Best-Seller Lists

Books by three YouTube stars are on The New York Times best-seller list right now. That's not an anomaly — NPR's Lynn Neary reports it's a trend that more and more publishers are starting to embrace.

People cheer veterans in the nation's largest Veterans Day parade, in New York City Wednesday.

On Veterans Day, We Pause To Read 'In Flanders Fields,' Written in 1915

One hundred years after it was written, the poem "In Flanders Fields" is being read in many countries today — particularly in Canada, where its author, Lt. Col. John McCrae, served in the military.

At N.H. Event, Trump Calls For The Death Penalty In Police Killings

Donald Trump went to New Hampshire on Thursday to accept the endorsement of a police union. Trump praised police and first responders' handling of the recent shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.

Nasya Fair and her son Korbyn, 4, look at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate.

From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal

The two states in the news over the past week with high-profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

"You've got to respect how this guy keeps on saying stuff he surely doesn't actually believe himself and KNOWS are impossible and unconstitutional to actually do," writes a reader of the <em>Jakarta Post</em>, after presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke of a ban on Muslims entering the U.S.

How Donald Trump's Muslim Comments Are Playing In Muslim Countries

One of the reactions from people in Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Turkey: "[Donald Trump] claims to 'make America great again' by going racist in a country of immigrants?!"

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