The country's got kratom on the brain. What is it exactly? The FDA in late July announced plans to crack down on 7-OH, which is naturally found in kratom. We wanted to know more about both of these substances, so we checked in with a research professor at the University of Washington for insight. Libby Denkmann
'Who's running the show?' is a key question in 'Alligator Alcatraz' challenge A lawsuit challenging construction and operations of an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as 'Alligator Alley' has wrapped up with several key questions unanswered. Greg Allen
Percentage of Americans who say they drink alcohol hits record low, Gallup says Gallup, which started tracking Americans' alcohol habits more than 80 years ago, says the drop in drinking rates coincides with Americans' growing concerns that even moderate drinking is unhealthy. Ayana Archie
President Trump can continue to withhold billions in foreign aid, court rules A federal appeals court handed President Trump a victory on Wednesday. The court ruled the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress approved in foreign aid. Fatma Tanis
Wednesday Evening Headlines Mayor Harrell wants new law to curb predatory homebuying, more Washingtonians are getting concealed carry permits, and Paul Allen's estate has sold the Portland Trail Blazers. Patricia Murphy
Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones is a big step closer to losing his studio and brand Jones has lost control of his media empire to a newly-appointed receiver who will sell it off to pay the Sandy Hook Elementary School families who sued Jones for defamation after the 2012 shootings. Tovia Smith
Who made these knotted records during the Inca Empire? Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Zelenskyy: Trump pursuing Ukraine ceasefire at Putin summit European leaders held a high-stakes meeting Wednesday with President Trump, Vice President Vance, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO's chief ahead of Friday's U.S.-Russia summit. Rob Schmitz
Gaza's 'white walkers': The deadly task of getting flour For multiple days, more people are killed trying to get food in Gaza than in Israeli air strikes, medics say.
In 1985, famine led to Live Aid and a U.S. alert plan. Trump froze it. Now it's back It's the 40th anniversary of the superstar concert to raise money for an Ethiopian famine — and of the creation of a U.S. program called FEWS NET to prevent future famines. Gabrielle Emanuel