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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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Politics Sep 19

Trump sues Manhattan DA seeking to block tax return subpoena

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World Sep 19

WATCH: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes for 2001 brownface photo

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

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Nation Sep 19

WATCH LIVE: Eric Garner’s mother, Al Sharpton testify about policing practices

By Laura Santhanam

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Nation Sep 19

WATCH LIVE: First Lady Melania Trump participates in reopening of the Washington Monument

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

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Politics Sep 19

WATCH LIVE: Labor secretary-nominee Eugene Scalia testifies at Senate committee confirmation hearing

By Associated Press

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Nation Sep 19

Hurricane cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths reported

By Associated Press

World Sep 19

Iran warns of ‘all-out war’ if attacked for drone strike on Saudi oil industry

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 18

WATCH: Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’

By Kevin Freking, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

World Sep 18

Trudeau apologizes for brownface, calls it a ‘dumb thing to do’

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

U.S. Senator and democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at Washington Square Park in New York, New York, U.S. September 16, 2019. Photo by Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Making Sen$e Sep 18

Column: Studying Elizabeth Warren’s plan to fix Social Security

By Philip Moeller

Politics Sep 18

Trump promotes false video of Rep. Omar

By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

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Politics Sep 18

What gun proposals are lawmakers considering as they wait for Trump?

By Tess Conciatori

World Sep 18

U.S. says attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’

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

Nation Sep 18

California adds wage and benefit protections for gig workers

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

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Making Sen$e Sep 18

How the Federal Reserve rate cut could affect your finances

By Gretchen Frazee

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Health Sep 18

What are symptoms of vaping-related lung disease? Answers to your e-cigarette questions

By Laura Santhanam

A study that claimed millennials are growing “horns” due to smartphone usage has issued a massive correction. But will it be enough to change the public's perception about the idea? Image Shahar D. and Sayers M., Scientific Reports, 2019/CC BY 4.0

Science Sep 18

Science journal walks back claim that smartphones make millennials grow horns

By Nsikan Akpan

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to the press at United Nations headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York, September 18, 2019. Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters

World Sep 18

UN says deal reached on committee for new Syria constitution

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Economy Sep 18

WATCH: Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate again

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Health Sep 18

Michigan bans flavored e-cigarettes

By Associated Press