Military Apologizes For Bombing A New Year's Eve Tweet
The U.S. Strategic Command faced a backlash after it tweeted about the Times Square ball drop, adding that "if needed" it would "drop something much, much bigger."
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Say Goodbye To Small Cars In 2019
Low gas prices combined with fuel economy improvements are driving consumers back to SUVs and trucks. 2019 will see the demise of many small cars, leaving first-time car buyers with fewer choices.
'Ballistic Fingerprint' Database Expands Amid Questions About Its Precision
A federal database of shell casings was expanded to over 200 local law enforcement agencies this year to let police use it in investigations that match casings with guns.
Could Exercising In Frigid Temperatures Make Us Healthier?
As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.
Kentucky Distillers Scientifically Emulate A Century-Old Bottle Of Bourbon
A discovered pre-Prohibition bottle of Old Taylor, named after a whiskey world icon, inspired a distillery to use chromatography to examine the bourbon's murky past and try to recover its flavor.
New Calif. Law Requires Documents On Police Shootings Be Made Public
At least one city has approved the destruction of that paperwork before the deadline. The Inglewood City Council voted to destroy more than 100 police records at the police chief's request.
After Synagogue Shooting, Pittsburgh Rabbi Is Still Hopeful
Noel King talks to Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who was leading the Tree of Life Synagogue community in prayer when a gunman opened fire, killing 11 people. He says hate will not close his synagogue.
Shutdown-Delayed Immigration Cases Could Further Strain Backlogged System
The partial government shutdown, in part prompted by disagreement over federal immigration policy, means most of the country's immigration courts are not hearing cases.
Research Supports Claims That Teeth Worsen Without Fluoridated Water
Using Medicaid payment data from towns in Alaska that have rejected fluoride in recent years, a new study supports dentists' claims that teeth get worse when the water supply is not fluoridated.
With Mattis Out, How Will The Pentagon Transition Under Shanahan?
Steve Inskeep talks with Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies about acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who takes over from Jim Mattis on Jan. 1.