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Communal meals are woven into our DNA. But eating alone is no longer a social taboo.

Party Of 1: We Are Eating A Lot Of Meals Alone

We've never been more connected as a society: tweeting, texting, vining. But when it comes to eating, more of us are going solo. And even when we do have table companions, we may be tuning them out.

Chef Leah Chase, 92, here in the kitchen of Dooky Chase, had no qualms about rebuilding the restaurant her father-in-law opened in 1941 in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood.

Restaurants Feed New Orleans' Recovery: 'I Knew I Had To Come Back'

After Hurricane Katrina wiped out the city 10 years ago, locals fought hard to preserve their deep-rooted cuisine. But devastation also brought opportunities for more experimental eateries to move in.

Not All's Fair In Love And Tennis: Player Fined For Lewd Comment

The ATP slapped 20-year-old pro tennis player Nick Kyrgios with a $10,000 fine for making a remark about opponent Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend during a match.

Lance Crosby was killed by a grizzly bear last week in Yellowstone National Park.

Female Grizzly Bear In Yellowstone Put To Death After Killing Hiker

The adult female grizzly killed Lance Crosby last week, when he was hiking near the Elephant Back Loop Trail in the national park.

Young pigs stare out of a pen at a hog farm in North Dakota. In coming months, consumers will start to see a new label on some packages of pork: Produced "without the use of ractopamine."

A Muscle Drug For Pigs Comes Out Of The Shadows

The USDA is allowing a pork retailer, for the first time, to label products as raised with "no ractopamine." It may lead to pressure on farmers to stop using the muscle-promoting drug.

At Hillary Clinton's event, Carl Babbitt raised his hand high until Clinton called on him to tell his story. Here, Babbitt holds two photos of himself — one from when he was 29, in prison serving time for murder.

At Clinton Event, An Emotional Conversation On Substance Use

In New Hampshire this week, Hillary Clinton veered from the stump speech for a somber discussion on substance abuse. Nearly everyone in the room had been affected by drugs.

Author Walter Mosley in front of his childhood home in the LA neighborhood of Watts. He's standing with his father.

Walter Mosley: Watts Riots 'Paved The Way For A Lot Of Change'

The author, whose "Easy Rawlins" mystery novels are largely set in Watts, looks back 50 years ago to the night when the neighborhood first went up in flames.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows after delivering an address marking the 70th anniversary of World War II's end for his country. Abe noted Japan's continued grief over the war, but he also said future generations shouldn't be compelled to apologize for the war.

Japan's Abe Notes Regret And Past Apologies In WWII Speech

Abe stopped short of renewing apologies extended by his predecessors, and he said he doesn't want future generations to be "predestined to apologize" for the war.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras looks at his watch as he speaks to a marathon parliamentary session in Athens on Friday. A bitterly divided Parliament approved a draft bailout agreement with international lenders.

In Long, Raucous Session, Greek Parliament OKs Draft Bailout

The approval came despite a rebellion within the ranks of the ruling leftist party over harsh austerity measures imposed in exchange for the $93 billion deal.

The dik-dik is a small antelope that is hunted as bush meat. This picture was taken in Voi, a town in southern Kenya.

Laws Prohibiting Bush Meat Are Actually A Boon For The Bush Meat Biz

That's what researchers in Equatorial Guinea have found. Endangered animals are at risk. So are humans, from diseases the animals could harbor. So how do you stop the bush meat trade?

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