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About a third of the state's counties have been certified to begin Expanded Stage 2 of California's four-stage process, which allows more types of businesses to reopen.

"Twilight" author Stephenie Meyer announced Monday that she will release "Midnight Sun," the prequel to the popular series, after originally calling off the book's release more than 10 years ago.

In space, one cannot hear sounds. But a new musical work -- commissioned by NASA -- is based on radio waves gathered from the far reaches of the solar system. For Morning Edition, Gayane Torosyan reports on Sun Rings, composed by Terry Riley and performed by the Kronos Quartet. The work includes sounds collected over 40 years by University of Iowa physicist Don Gurnett.

NASA astronaut Megan McArthur called the situation "sub-optimal," but says the crew's four astronauts are "prepared to deal with it." They will return home after spending nearly 200 days in space.

Government negotiators from nearly 200 countries have adopted a new deal on climate action after a last-minute intervention by India to water down the language on cutting emissions from coal.

"His contribution allows communities in Cambodia to live, work, and play; without fear of losing life or limb," the nonprofit APOPO said after the death of Magawa, an African giant pouched rat.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said a law prohibiting members of Congress from picking individual stocks isn't needed, but added if it has the backing of her caucus she is OK with it.

Southern California's donut shops are largely run by Cambodian and Vietnamese immigrants. An artist's exhibition celebrates them through the portraits she screen prints on pink donut boxes.

China abruptly cut short a visit by one of its senior officials to Japan. The trip was meant to be a fence-mending effort after anti-Japan protests in China. Beijing now is unhappy with the Japanese prime minister's plan to visit a controversial shrine that includes convicted war criminals among its honorees.

Researchers who challenged video evidence supporting the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker have withdrawn their challenge. They say sound recordings confirm that the long-lost birds are living in an Arkansas swamp.