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The destruction of a hospital in Aleppo is part of a disturbing trend. And it's not just happening in Syria.

When a friend suffered what he called "a professional setback," Johannes Haushofer put together his "CV of failures." Haushofer says failure is an essential part of what is means to be a scientist.

Long a minor player in England's Premier League, Leicester City is now poised to win the title, beating out some of the most talented clubs. Steve Inskeep talks to BBC sports announcer Jason Bourne.

The people of Falujah fear the situation will get even more violent. Aid is needed badly. Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post's Baghdad bureau chief Loveday Morris on how residents are coping.

But not just looking at skulls — reconstructing human faces from them. This forensic artist once worked several jobs, hating "every morning I got up." Then, she took a class in anthropology.

Primatologist Isabel Behncke Izquierdo explains how bonobos learn by constantly playing. She says play isn't frivolous; it appears to be a critical way to solve problems and avoid conflict.

Why is it so hard to feel empathy for strangers? Because we're stressed by them, says neuroscientist Jeff Mogil. His research suggests one way to reduce that stress: play Rock Band together.

The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland is offline, following a run-in with a small mammal that munched on a power cord.

Last night before and during the NFL Draft, the Twitter and Instagram accounts of Laremy Tunsil, one of the draft's top prospects, were hacked and used to tweet a damaging video and screenshots.

A country is declared Ebola-free. Then the virus flares up again. Doctors now know why.