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Protesters attend the Women's March on Washington a day after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president.

Researchers Examine The Psychology Of Protest Movements

Social science researchers examine whether extreme protest tactics are an effective way for recruiting popular support. The public may not be relating to protesters like the way protesters aimed for.

Residents carry the body of several people killed during fights between Iraq security forces and Islamic State on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, yesterday. Residents of the Iraqi city's neighborhood known as Mosul Jidideh at the scene say that scores of residents are believed to have been killed by airstrikes that hit a cluster of homes in the area earlier this month.

U.S. Says Its Mosul Airstrikes Hit Area Where Civilian Casualties Are Reported

As many as 200 civilians were reported killed in western Mosul, where a US-led coalition is fighting ISIS. It's not clear whether the rules of engagement have changed.

What Does Failed Repeal Of Affordable Care Act Mean For Current Health Care Law?

House Republicans have backed away from the American Health Care Act. Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, breaks down what this means for the current health care law

Brain Tumor Defense For Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Recalls 1991 Murder Trial

Ken Davis's book, "The Brain Defense," looks at the murder trial of Herbert Weinstein, in which lawyers argued that Weinstein was not guilty of killing his wife, because he had a brain tumor.

Immigrants Fear Data Collected Under DACA Could Give Government Deportation Power

Amid mixed messages, a half-million young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children are in jeopardy of losing their protected status under President Trump's administration.

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay leaves Capitol Hill, in September 2013, after a Texas appeals court tossed out his criminal conviction, saying there was insufficient evidence for a jury in 2010 to have found him guilty of illegally funneling money to Republican candidates.

Failed House Vote Is 'A Great Opportunity' For Republicans, Former House Leader Says

"Now we can back up and do the things that should have been done," Republican Tom DeLay says. The former House Majority Leader discusses what the withdrawal of the AHCA means for his party's future.

Entomologist Nancy Miorelli holds two owl butterflies at the Mariposario in Mindo, Ecuador.

To Put You At Ease With Creepy-Crawlies, Entomologists Face Your Fears

Nancy Miorelli posts photos of insects on her face on social media in hopes that the images will help normalize insects.

Thousands Of Russians Take To Streets In Biggest Anti-government Protests In Years

Thousands turned out in Moscow and other cities in protest, demanding the prime minister's resignation. Police arrested organizer, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny.

Pakistani security officials gather outside the devastated Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Sept. 21, 2008, following an overnight suicide bomb attack. The Pentagon announced Satuday that a recent airstrike had killed Qari Yasin, who was linked to the bombing.

Pakistani Al-Qaida Leader Killed In U.S. Strike In Afghanistan

The Pentagon said that Qari Yasin was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan. Yasin is linked to the 2008 bombing of a hotel in Islamabad and the 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team.

Concerns After Texas School Opens 'Prayer Room' That's Attracting Muslim Students

The state attorney general has raised constitutional questions about a public school's move to establish a room to accommodate all students and their religions. The debate has embroiled the community.

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