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No Daddy Shark in sight: Zoo greets a cute shark pup after apparent parthenogenesis
What if the song “Baby Shark” stopped after just two stanzas? There’s no Daddy Shark in sight at a Chicago-area ...
Ballot shortages created democracy problems during Mississippi governor’s election
People in Mississippi’s largest county are demanding answers about why some polling places ran out of ballots and voters had ...
Sen. Joe Manchin will not seek reelection
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election. Losing him in that seat is ...
Colleagues are fed up with Sen. Tommy Tuberville blocking military appointments
Republican Sen. Tuberville of Alabama has been blocking nearly all nominations since February — in protest of Pentagon abortion policy ...
The House has a speaker, but infighting continues among the House GOP
House Republicans say they want to unite under a new speaker, but ongoing bickering and personal feuds threaten that goal ...
An exit interview with Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon
NPR’s Juana Summers speaks with Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., about his retirement from Congress and how urban transportation policy has ...
Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial
Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain ...
How wildlife officials saved a humpback whale found ‘hogtied’ to a 300-pound crab pot
The juvenile whale was seen swimming in a clockwise circle, making unusual noises and trailing two buoys. A team of ...
Stronger activity on the sun could bring more displays of the northern lights in 2024
Scientists have updated their forecast for the current solar cycle, which usually lasts about 11 years. Solar activity is now ...
The Kinsey institute faces possible separation from Indiana University
Indiana University trustees will decide whether to partially sever the University’s long standing ties with the famous organization ...
Farmers want more money for crop support programs included in Farm Bill
As Congress negotiates a new farm bill, some are hoping for higher subsides to help save farms hurt by low ...
C-3PO is going up for auction: Not the full droid — just the head
The head comes from the personal collection of the man behind the robot — actor Anthony Daniels, who played C-3PO ...
Tentative deal ends actors’ 118-day historic strike against Hollywood studios
SAG-AFTRA and the heads of major studios have come to a tentative deal, to end one of the strikes that ...
Building in Arizona with no water
Local leaders near Phoenix are placing limits on where new homes can be built, with the goal of protecting long-term ...
Colleges could lose federal funding if they don’t curb antisemitism and Islamophobia
The Biden Administration has told colleges they risk losing federal funding if they don’t take aggressive steps to curb attacks ...