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The almost 13-minute speech marked the first time a senator had addressed the legislative body entirely in a foreign language.

A researcher in New Zealand has examined the tiny toys' expressions. Most of them still look happy, but an increasing number look rather upset. He thinks that might not be good for children. The company says parents can always just switch the toys' heads.

Michael Morell served 33 years in the agency and was the acting head before John Brennan was confirmed for the post. Morell will be replaced by Avril Haines.

Turkish government leaders are searching for calm. Although the square was generally calm early Wednesday, there were fears of further violence.

In the past three years, Midwestern farmers have seen flooding, then record-setting drought, and now flooding again. "As much as we think we have things cornered and we know what's going to be happening, you just don't know what will happen," a meteorologist says.

The NSA Chief Gen. Keith Alexander answered questions from Senators. These are three important exchanges worth listening to.

The National Storm Prediction Center is predicting "widespread damaging winds and a few strong tornadoes" from the middle Mississippi Valley east to the upper Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes regions. The powerful system is expected to hit the mid-Atlantic Wednesday.

The airline will likely have to shrink legroom on its planes in order to accommodate the additional seats.

More Than Honey is an expansive journey of a documentary — ranging from California to China — on a topic whose implications are even more far-reaching: the rapid disappearance of bees, or "colony collapse." Filmmaker Markus Imhoof looks at our global dependence on the threatened insects.

Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan was inspired by a real-life gorilla who lived in a mall in Tacoma, Wash. The author says humans have "a real obligation" to care responsibly for animals in captivity.