From the Wires

New York Times: Former basketball star Dennis Rodman is in North Korea again to visit his “friend” Kim Jong-un.

BBC: Thai authorities will seek to arrest a grandson of Red Bull’s billionaire, co-creator Chaleo Yoovidhaya, after he failed to show for court hearing.

CNNMoney: Nearly half of the recipients who get federal science funding say they’ve recently laid off or will lay off scientists and researchers, because federal grants are tougher to win.

Forbes: Same-sex married couples will get federal tax breaks no matter where they live, the IRS announced.

Al Jazeera: Fatal overdoses from painkillers have reached epidemic levels, exceeding heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.

AP: Kids this year get an average of $3.70 under their pillow from the tooth fairy, up from $3 last year.

Los Angeles Times: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says the federal government will not challenge  laws in states such as Colorado and Washington that allow commercial marijuana sales.

BBC: New research supports an idea that the Red Planet was a better place to kick-start biology billions of years ago than the early Earth was.

CNN.com: A New Jersey state appeals court warns don’t knowingly text a driver — or you could be held liable if he causes a crash.

CBS News: New research is helping identify early warning signs of age-related memory problems and its causes.