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On Friday night, you will be able to see the seventh planet, Uranus.
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Jails struggle to prevent overdose deaths as fentanyl is smuggled in, and treatment isn't available
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Building better mental health: Advice from experts
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Southern Illinois farmers face a growing problem: What to do when nature reclaims your land
Historic Mississippi flood destroyed his home. 5 years later, it's finally rebuilt
After 8 decades, a huge flood-control project in Mississippi may finally get built
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Politics roundtable: From Mamdani visit to GOP party divisions
President Trump and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are meeting at the White House on Friday.
Supreme Court considering adding more gun rights cases to this term's docket
The Supreme Court already has two gun rights cases on the docket.
Deal restores Cornell's federal grants, reviving research on artificial infant hearts
A researcher had his grant frozen — and then unfrozen. What does it mean for families?
A bad week for crypto, stock market amid fears of an 'AI bubble'
Bitcoin may be headed for its worst month since the 2022 cryptocurrency collapse.
Mumbai bans pigeon feeding. Some people aren't happy
Mumbai's civic body has banned pigeon feeding, saying their increasing numbers is causing respiratory issues. Pigeon-lovers are fighting back.
Climate negotiators near the finish line after fire prompts evacuations at COP30
The United Nations' big climate conference was set to end Friday in Brazil. But a fire broke out at the conference venue Thursday night, leading to evacuations and a delay...
Durham public school attendance drops to COVID levels amid North Carolina immigration crackdown
Federal officials say they arrested around 370 people in North Carolina this week in immigration crackdowns around Charlotte and the Research Triangle.
Why are vet costs getting so high?
Pet health care costs have nearly doubled in the past five years, and that's leading many animal lovers to skip necessary care.
'House of Beauty' examines how the beauty industry has been fueled by joy and pain
The book explores some of the darker sides of the beauty industry while recognizing the ways in which beauty has been a source of caretaking and cultural tradition.
Jobs report shows employers added 119,000 jobs in September
The government shutdown delayed the release of these numbers until now.
Who actually took the famous 'Napalm Girl' photograph?
One of the most powerful photographs from the Vietnam War shows a young girl running down a street-naked and in anguish. Her skin is burning.
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