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Recent isotopic analysis of pig remains from several ceremonial sites in the Stonehenge area show that the swine and celebrants sometimes came from as far as what is now Scotland and Wales.

Opinion: Can Stonehenge Offer A Lesson For Brexit?

As the U.K. continues to debate the state of Brexit, NPR's Scott Simon looks at how a new discovery at Stonehenge might offer a lesson in coming together.

An acrylic piece created by a group of teens featuring the Quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala.

Opinion: A Showcase Of 'Uncaged Art' By Children Once Detained

NPR's Scott Simon explores an art exhibit in El Paso, Texas, by unaccompanied minors detained at the now-closed Tornillo Children's Detention center.

Police talk to a woman at the scene where a vehicle slammed into a crowd and other vehicles, causing multiple injuries during the Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans on Saturday.

'Highly Intoxicated' Driver Plows Into Mardi Gras Crowd, Injuring At Least 28

An apparent drunk driver careened into spectators at one of Mardi Gras' biggest parades Saturday. "We are grateful that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening," New Orleans' mayor said.

A 5-year-old child cries as a nurse struggles to find a vein for an injection at a health clinic last month in Shada, Somalia. The child's family lost all their animals to drought and traveled more than 100 miles in search of a better situation.

Drought Threatens To Drive Famine In Somalia As Hunger Kills More Than 100

On Saturday, Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire said 110 people died of malnourishment or disease in a single region over a two-day span. About half the country is at risk of famine.

Denver Health Medical Center's primary care clinic is located in a low-income neighborhood in southwest Denver. The recent expansion of Medicaid, which serves low-income Americans as well as the elderly and people with disabilities, would be rolled back under the new Republican health care plan.

Key In GOP Health Care Overhaul: Massive Changes To Medicaid

The American Health Care Act calls for big cuts for the program that serves low-income people, people with disabilities and the elderly. As a candidate, President Trump promised "no cuts" to Medicaid.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the unanimous opinion in today's ruling.

The Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of A Special Education Student

In a case involving a Colorado school district, the high court finds that schools must ensure students make more than minimal progress.

Emails Reveal Monsanto's Tactics To Defend Glyphosate Against Cancer Fears

Internal emails show Monsanto executives scrambling to counter a U.N. agency's finding that glyphosate, the chemical in Roundup, can cause cancer. One email proposed "ghost-writing" scientific papers.

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and other law enforcement officials taking part in security preparations for Inauguration Day hold a briefing on Friday. Authorities have planned for many contingencies, Johnson says.

Security Will Be Massive At Trump's Inauguration

Thousands of law enforcement officers from dozens of agencies will guard the ceremonies, and authorities have planned for many contingencies, says Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson.

Data from four countries suggests a link between starting menstruation by age 11 and earlier menopause.

An Early First Menstrual Period May Lead To Premature Menopause

Having a first period by age 11 and never having children were both associated with premature menopause, which this study defines as menopause by age 40.

Hans Rosling gives a presentation on global population at a conference in Oxford, England, in 2012.

'Edutainer' Hans Rosling, Who Taught Us About The World, Has Died

With facts, toys and good humor, the Swedish doctor and statistician helped people understand what numbers tell us about the world.

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