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This Aedes albopictus mosquito could carry diseases like dengue and chikungunya. As temperatures change around the globe, the distribution of this species and its viruses will put large swaths of the planet at risk. Photo by James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Science Mar 28

How climate change will put billions more at risk of mosquito-borne diseases

By Vicky Stein

To scope out Zika, Houston scientists set traps for mosquitoes

Mosquito control is serious business in Harris County, Texas. The county, which includes Houston, stretches across 1,777 square miles and is the third most populous county in the U.S. The area’s warm, muggy climate and snaking system of bayous provide…

By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media

Why the Zika outbreak might end with a whimper and other FAQs

Experts discuss whether or not Zika virus will become a perennial risk for pregnant women.

By Helen Branswell, STAT

Florida may use GMO mosquitos to fight Zika. Here’s what you should know

MIAMI — The spread of the Zika virus in Latin America is giving a boost to a British biotech firm's proposal to deploy a genetically modified mosquito to try to stop transmission of the disease.

By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press

How concerned should we be about the mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus?

On Thursday, federal officials announced that the tropical Chikungunya mosquito-borne disease had been transmitted for the first time within the United States, infecting two Florida residents. What’s notable about these cases is that the people affected reported no recent…

By Jenny Marder

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Health Jul 23

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Nation Jul 23

Justice Department opening antitrust probe into big tech companies

By Associated Press

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Politics Jul 23

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Politics Jul 23

WATCH: Senate approves bill to extend 9/11 victims fund

World Jul 23

Trump threatens Guatemala after its court blocks asylum deal with U.S.

By Jill Colvin, Sonia Perez D., Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

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Politics Jul 23

Senators unveil compromise to reduce drug costs for seniors

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Politics Jul 23

Trump sues House panel, NY officials to protect his state tax returns

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

U.S. attorney general says encryption on digital devices creates security risk

By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 23

Hundreds of black deaths during 1919’s Red Summer are being remembered

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

N.C. settlement affirms transgender people’s right to use restrooms matching their gender identity

By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

U.S. immigration operation targeting thousands nets 35 arrests

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Politics Jul 23

Senate confirms Mark Esper as secretary of defense

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

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Politics Jul 23

What to watch during Robert Mueller’s testimony

By Lisa Desjardins

FBI Director Christopher Wray listens to a question as he testifies on the FBI's budget request before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 4, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria

Politics Jul 23

WATCH: FBI Director Wray declines to answer Mueller questions in Senate hearing

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Politics Jul 23

Biden’s criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

By Thomas Beaumont, Elana Schor, Associated Press

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World Jul 23

How Boris Johnson’s win raises the risk of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

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World Jul 23

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK prime minister

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

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Nation Jul 22

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

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Economy Jul 22

White House, Congress reach budget deal

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press