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Scientists recently published a paper explaining why some meteors create strange sounds. NPR's Scott Simon talks with researcher Bill Sweatt about what creates this "sizzling" sound.

The three comedy legends join Harry Shearer's lawsuit, first filed last fall, against the film's owner.

A man says police officers beat him and raped him with a truncheon last Thursday night. Four police officers have been charged, and demonstrators have taken to the streets over the incident.

In a blow to the government, the court ruled that the executive didn't have the power to order a withdrawal without prior parliamentary approval and questioned the "unexplained haste" to quit the ICC.

The military investigation could force the retired general to forfeit hundreds of thousands of dollars to make up for payments from entities linked to foreign governments.

Michael Slager pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge for using excessive force in attempting to arrest Scott in 2015. As part of the plea deal, the state will drop a pending murder charge.

A new phishing scam comes in the form of a Google doc link from what looks like a known source. An IT professional explains.

An expert says that when televised presidential and vice presidential debates began, they were supposed to be about discussion and dialogue — not winners or and losers. But that's never how the American public or journalists saw things.

Egypt and neighboring countries saw an increase in perceived corruption. The United States 19 out of 176 countries.

Homicide rates have dropped among youths, mirroring a decline in crime overall. But almost 5,000 young people were killed in 2010, and researchers say there's no clear evidence on what works best to prevent those deaths.