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Lego figurines of five storied female NASA pioneers will soon grace toy-store shelves. The project, proposed by a science writer, is meant to shed light on women's contributions to the space program.

Despite one of the wettest winters on record, California Gov. Jerry Brown hasn't declared the five-year drought over yet. But the water shortages may to be over.

On her new album, Alynda Segarra embeds the rhythms of the Latinx diaspora to explore the saga of a people displaced through exile, segregation and gentrification.

After pricing its initial public offering of 200 million nonvoting shares at $17 each, Snap Inc., saw the stock rise to more than $25 a share.

A probe by an independent board found that Yahoo senior executives failed to "properly comprehend or investigate" a 2014 security breach. There was a separate breach in 2013.

Economist and author Tyler Cowen worries that Americans' desire to keep changing has gone away. "The forward march of progress," he says, "is not the main story today."

Airbnb has come under fire in the last year following reports that hosts are less likely to rent to African-Americans compared to whites. New research looked at ways to address the discrimination.

A recent flight from London to San Francisco was delayed because of a mouse. A passenger tweeted, asking if the mouse had trouble getting a visa.

Norwegian Public Broadcaster NRK has started testing its commenters, who must pass a quiz before they're allowed to add their thoughts below a story. It's making for more civil discussions.

The people working on farms and elsewhere in agriculture often don't reflect the nation's demographics. Changing that is becoming a priority, in hopes that new people will bring fresh ideas.