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David Greene and Renee Montagne share more covers and remixes of the Morning Edition theme produced by listeners. We'll hear bluegrass, reggae and electronic versions of the theme.

"They're stuck in a predicament that teaches them that that's who they are. And that that's how they fit into the world," says Harvard economist Ron Ferguson.

Sadiq Khan was recently elected the mayor of London. Among the well wishers: William Shatner of Star Trek fame. He tweeted, "Kaaaaahn!" Trekies will get the reference to Captain Kirk's nemesis.

The wasp species is only centimeters in length. When it came time to find a name, researchers' eyes fixed on a Brad Pitt poster in the lab. They named the species: Conobregma bradpitti.

Featuring members of These Arms Are Snakes and Giza, the Seattle band injects some soul into world-weary doom.

Most inmates lose access to medication-assisted treatment for addiction once they're incarcerated. Among prisons and jails that do offer such treatment, it's often restricted to pregnant women.

Nearly 28 million people were displaced within their own country last year by conflict and natural catastrophe. And they're especially hard to help.

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Nigeria and Afghanistan "fantastically corrupt." Then, Queen Elizabeth II was taped calling Chinese officials "very rude" during a state visit last year.

The hope is that Chinese tourists will feel safer after recent terrorist attacks. In the long run, greater cooperation could help break up illegal activities by Chinese and Italian organized crime.

There are almost 12 million admissions to local jails each year in the United States. Activist Nancy Fishman says that most of those jailed are poor people who are being held for low-level offenses.