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One 8.5-oz. serving of THC-laced beverage (left) alongside three ounces of dried marijuana (right).

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How Much Pot Is In That Brownie? Wyoming Moves To Toughen Edible Marijuana Laws

9:43am January 24, 2018

by Bob Beck

Despite an influx of edible marijuana from neighboring Colorado, lawmakers in Wyoming are looking to maintain strict weight limits for felony pot possession.

Five privately funded groups won't be able to claim the Google Lunar X Prize, organizers say. Here, the site of NASA's Apollo 17 landing on the moon is seen in a 2011 image.

Google's Space Race To The Moon Ends, And Nobody Wins Lunar X Prize

9:12am January 24, 2018

by Bill Chappell

When it was announced in 2007, the prize's organizers said they expected it to be claimed before the original deadline of Dec. 31, 2014. One team raised more than $90 million.

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., has been accused of sexual harassment by a former aide. He says the two simply enjoyed a close friendship and it was never a sexual relationship.

Congressman Accused Of Harassment Defends Himself, Says He Saw Aide As A 'Soul Mate'

8:00am January 24, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., told WHYY that he never crossed a sexual line with a former aide who has accused him of harassment, but he did talk of the deep "affection" he felt for her.

The GOP's Change On Immigration

7:35am January 24, 2018

by Don Gonyea

The Republican Party is using its control of Congress and the White House to pursue a hard line on immigration. It's a big shift in rhetoric and policy for a party long seen as pro-immigration.

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3 USA Gymnastics Board Members Resign

7:35am January 24, 2018

by Kate Wells

More than 150 women and girls have testified at the sentencing hearing of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Fallout from Nassar's sexual abuse is leading to departures at USA Gymnastics.

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The FBI And The Nunes Memo

7:35am January 24, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

A secret four-page memorandum prepared by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee has become a rallying cry for Republicans waging a campaign against the FBI and the Justice Department.

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News Brief: Republicans Rally Behind Nunes Memo, Trump Heads To Davos

7:35am January 24, 2018

Republicans want to release a memo prepared by Rep. Devin Nunes about alleged abuses by the intelligence community. Also, President Trump is heading to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.

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Newlyweds Separated By Bureaucracy

5:12am January 24, 2018

by Matt Katz

The Trump administration has slowed the flow of refugees to the U.S. to historically low levels. That has left many families in limbo. This is the story of newlyweds who are now on two continents.

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Investigation Finds Troubling Behavior By Garrison Keillor

5:12am January 24, 2018

by Matt Sepic

An investigation by Minnesota Public Radio News shows a pattern of troubling behavior by former Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keillor. Some former employees talk about feeling mistreated.

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Philadelphia Says It Supports Supervised Drug Injection Sites

5:12am January 24, 2018

by Nina Feldman

Philadelphia officials announced Tuesday that they will encourage the creation of supervised drug injection sites, as part of an effort to fight opioid overdose deaths.