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Peaceful and relatively prosperous, Costa Rica hasn't traditionally been a crossroads for migrants. But they have been descending on the country in growing numbers, straining resources.

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week'sMorning Edition.

Research published this week finds that home sales volume and prices have declined in coastal census tracts vulnerable to sea level rise, relative to coastal areas less threatened by climate change.

Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important than ever.

From online soccer to missing Grandma, children all over the country sent us postcards about their lives. Along the way, they gave us a glimpse of what it's like to be a kid right now.

It's a shocking statistic about global inequality that's made worldwide headlines. But some economists don't think it tells the whole story.

During a Senate Finance Committee hearing about the Republicans' last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, it became clear the legislation would not have the votes to pass.

In answering a reporter's question, the French president characterized Africa as a continent of failing states with high birth rates. Viviane Rutabingwa shares her perspective.

A study analyzing data from poison control centers finds that the rate of serious medication errors outside health care settings doubled between 2000 and 2012.

The launch comes just weeks after Pyongyang tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. The Pentagon says the missile, which landed in the Sea of Japan, was no threat to the U.S.