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Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits For Now

October 23, 2018 - 2:43am

The Supreme Court has temporarily shielded Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from having to sit for questioning under oath in the lawsuits over a controversial citizenship question the Trump administration added to the 2020 census. In a separate concurring opinion, Justice Neal Gorsuch described a lower court's order allowing "a trial...

From 'Lyin' Ted To 'Beautiful': How Trump And Cruz Found Political Love

October 23, 2018 - 2:19am

They've come a long way since "Lyin' Ted." There they stood on stage before tens of thousands, President Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, embracing each other, hands on shoulders, pats on the back here at the Toyota Center in Houston. "In just 15 days, the people of Texas are going...

A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

October 23, 2018 - 2:08am

A new portrait that is vaguely reminiscent of something painted by an old master is headed to Christie's New York auction block later this week, making it the first computer-generated artwork up for sale at a prestigious art house. The print, called Edmond de Belamy, is a blurry depiction of...

What Trump's Threat To End A U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Means For Putin

October 22, 2018 - 10:02pm

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton arrived in Moscow this weekend to a murmur of dampened outrage over President Trump's announcement to leave the 1987 arms control treaty that marked the end of the Cold War. Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who signed the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with...

Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

October 22, 2018 - 10:01pm

Microplastics have been found in human stool samples from countries in many parts of the world, according to a small pilot study being presented this week at the 26 th annual United European Gastroenterology conference in Vienna, Austria. The study, conducted by researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and...

Behold The Headless Chicken Of The Deep Sea

October 22, 2018 - 9:36pm

Hold on to your hats: A sea cucumber that looks like a headless chicken has been caught on video in the deep seas near East Antarctica. It's a surprising location for the species , Enypniastes eximia, to turn up. The last place it was filmed was thousands of miles away...

6 Takeaways From Georgia's 'Use It Or Lose It' Voter Purge Investigation

October 22, 2018 - 8:59pm

Tens of thousands of Georgians who haven't voted in recent elections may show up at the polls on Nov. 6, only to learn they are no longer registered to vote and cannot cast a ballot. In July 2017, more than half a million people were removed from Georgia's voter rolls...

On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available

October 22, 2018 - 8:38pm

As the opioid epidemic has escalated around the nation, colleges and universities have been spared the brunt of it. Opioid addiction and overdoses are more rare on campuses than among young adults in the general population. But schools are not immune to the problem, and they're growing increasingly concerned about...

China To Open Mega-Bridge And Tunnel: 34 Miles Across The Water

October 22, 2018 - 8:37pm

A new bridge in southern China will shave more than two hours off the trip from Hong Kong to Zhuhai on the mainland. The result of nearly nine years of construction, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge project even includes a tunnel in its 34 miles across the Pearl River Delta. When...

'In My Father's House' Explores How Crime Spreads Through Generations

October 22, 2018 - 8:31pm

When "Rooster" Bogle — born Dale Vincent Bogle — used to drive by the Oregon State Correctional Institution with his young sons, he'd gaze out at the prison with nostalgia. "Look carefully, because when you grow up, you guys are going to end up there," he told his boys. This...

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Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits For Now

From 'Lyin' Ted To 'Beautiful': How Trump And Cruz Found Political Love

A.I. Produced 'Portrait' Will Go Up For Auction At Christie's

What Trump's Threat To End A U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Means For Putin

Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement

Behold The Headless Chicken Of The Deep Sea

6 Takeaways From Georgia's 'Use It Or Lose It' Voter Purge Investigation

On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available

China To Open Mega-Bridge And Tunnel: 34 Miles Across The Water

'In My Father's House' Explores How Crime Spreads Through Generations

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