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Science Sep 16

Climate change is hurting the sex lives of sea turtles

By PBS NewsHour

How rising seas could sink the sea turtle

Climate change and sea level rise do more than just wash away sea turtle habitat.

By Nsikan Akpan

How NASA measures the death of a glacier from space

In 2017, a new NASA satellite called ICESat-2 will measure how fast ice is melting in order to estimate how soon coastal cities might suffer from sea level rise.

By Catherine Woods

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Economy Sep 18

WATCH LIVE: Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate again

By Associated Press

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Health Sep 18

Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes

By Associated Press

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Nation Sep 18

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

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World Sep 18

Saudi officials say oil attack could not have come from Yemen

By Jon Gambrell, Aya Batrawy, Fay Abuelgasim, Associated Press

Nation Sep 18

Facebook still auto-generates Islamic State and al-Qaida pages

By Desmond Butler, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter takes questions from the media during a news conference about his recent cancer diagnosis and treatment plans, at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia August 20, 2015. Photo by John Amis/Reuters

Politics Sep 18

Jimmy Carter jokes that he hopes ‘there is an age limit’ for the presidency

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

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World Sep 18

Iran promises to retaliate if U.S. targets it over Saudi oil attack

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Robert C. O'Brien arrives to the district court, during the second day of ASAP Rocky's trial, in Stockholm, Sweden August 1, 2019. O'Brien has been named the new national security adviser. Photo by TT News Agency/Fredrik Persson via Reuters

Nation Sep 18

Trump names hostage envoy Robert O’Brien as new national security adviser

By Associated Press

Nation Sep 18

Number of abortions in U.S. falls to lowest since 1973

By David Crary, Associated Press

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Likud party headquarters following the announcement of exit polls during Israel's parliamentary election in Tel Aviv, Israel September 18, 2019. Photo by Ammar Awad/Reuters

World Sep 18

Netanyahu faces uphill battle to form a coalition after repeat election

By Aron Heller, Associated Press

World Sep 18

EU lawmakers vote to approve Brexit delay if UK requests one

By Samuel Petrequin, Mark Carlson, Associated Press

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World Sep 18

Bermuda readies for Category 3 Hurricane Humberto to pass by

By Associated Press

World Sep 17

5 rights groups urge U.N. chief to condemn China over Muslims

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Nation Sep 17

Utah joins nearly 2 dozen US states spending on 2020 Census

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics Sep 17

Trump reveals short list for national security adviser

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

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Nation Sep 17

Gun owners in Texas cast a wary eye on gun control debate

By William Brangham, Kate Grumke

World Sep 17

Netanyahu’s annexation plans face opposition, but not from his political rival

By Bryan Wood

Politics Sep 17

WATCH: Lewandowski said President Trump asked him to urge then-AG Sessions to oversee Russia investigation

By Associated Press

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Politics Sep 17

Probe into racist photo in Virginia governor’s yearbook cost nearly $368,000

By Associated Press

Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam delivers a speech at the 2019 African Landing Commemorative Ceremony, observing the 400 year anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Virginia, in Hampton, Virginia, U.S., August 24, 2019. Photo by: Michael A. McCoy/Reuters

Nation Sep 17

Virginia governor sets renewable energy goal of 100 percent by 2050

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press