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Hellbender salamanders are healthier in warming waters

Photo: Rebecca Jacobson/PBS NewsHour Large, slimy hellbender salamanders found in the Ozarks and Appalachian mountain streams are disappearing from their habitats. Land development, pollution, poaching all posed threats to the two feet long amphibians. Scientists believed that climate change…

Painkillers prescribed new labels by FDA

Photo: Flickr user hitthatswitch The Food and Drug Administration announced that it would be changing the label requirements of prescription, extended release or long-term 'opoid' painkillers in an effort to tackle prescription drug abuse.

New York City voters report hiccups at polls for mayoral election

Voters in New York reported issues using old-school voting machines Tuesday. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. As New York City voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose their Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor, there were scattered reports…

Amateur astronomers observe skies for threats that could smash into Earth

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Watch live: Gold medal ceremony honoring 1963 Birmingham bombing victims

Watch live as House and Senate leader formally awarding Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in a Birmingham, Ala. church bombing nearly 50 years ago.

Kenyan deputy president appears at the ICC for crimes against humanity

Kenya's deputy president William Ruto appeared at the International Criminal Court for charges that he allegedly ordered his political supporters to slaughter supporters of an opposing political party. The resulting violence that left more than 1,000 dead and…

From the NewsHour vault: This day in history

On this day in 1998, President Clinton met with Senate democrats and members of his Cabinet to ask forgiveness for his actions in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. James Lee Witt, chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, described…

A 'pass atlas' map of where NFL quarterbacks throw the ball

Wonder what the completion percentage for the more than 19,000 attempted passes by quarterbacks was in 2012? Completed passes? Common passing locations? Who has the most passes by zone? Kirk Goldsberry is a spatial and visual analytics guy…

'Pink slime' goes back to school

The ground beef filler product that came to be known as 'pink slime' has returned to schools in the U.S., according to a government report.

Apple unveils not one, but two new iPhones

Apple welcomed two new iPhones to its family today following a much anticipated media event in Cupertino, Calif. The iPhone 5C and the iPhone 5S will officially launch on September 20.