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A new study finds that seeing other people in photos at a desirable locale — especially selfies — makes people less likely to go there.

The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 71 million people were officially displaced in 2018, the highest number since World War II. Ethiopia topped the list with 1.5 million people.

A recent presidential executive order calls for sending some mentally ill or addicted homeless people into involuntary treatment, known as civil commitment.

Last month, a national report from the Safety and Justice Challenge commissioned by the MacArthur Foundation highlighted the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ people within the criminal legal system. The report found that LGBTQ+ people are three times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population and more than twice as likely to be arrested than straight people.

Daniels portrays former Apple CEO John Sculley in the new film Steve Jobs. We'll ask Daniels about three other people named Steve, and what they do for a living.

The superhero actor (and now author of a novel) answers three questions about some other interesting people with a common surname.

Dogs may be man's best friend, but new research shows that cats may have been humanity's companions for thousands of years. For more on the feline's long history with people, Audie Cornish talks with Dr. Fiona Marshall, an archaeologist at Washington University in St. Louis, and co-author of a study that looks at how cats may have been domesticated almost 5,300 years ago in China.

A study published in the Frontiers of Psychology found that the higher a person's regard for their appearance — the more they thought that wearing a mask made them less attractive.

As high winds persist, Los Angeles struggles with water and firefighting staffing challenges. Authorities say "thousands" of homes and businesses are destroyed. At least five people have died.

New science adds to the evidence that having a sense of purpose and a hobby can help boost your spirits — even for people who are prone to depression.