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Every bit of steel in the car you drive has been measured as to its capability to withstand certain forces — pushing and pulling. Machines like this do the measuring.

How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel? Very Carefully

8:24am May 20, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

The U.S. is the proud owner of the world's largest deadweight machine, used to calibrate high-tech measurement devices. Repairing it recently was risky, using 50-year-old tools. No toes were smashed.

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New York's Utica City School District has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here.

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Refugees Reach Settlement In Legal Fight To Attend N.Y. High School

7:00am May 20, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

A federal lawsuit claiming that refugee students in Utica, N.Y., were illegally blocked from attending the local high school may soon come to an end.

Does Old-School Political Advertising Work Anymore?

6:35am May 20, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Donald Trump says he's rewritten the rules of media coverage and political advertising — he points to his primary victories. We examine whether that might be the case in the general election as well.

San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr resigned on Thursday after losing the support of Mayor Ed Lee, who had backed him despite several racially-charged incidents in the department.

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San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr Resigns At Mayor Ed Lee's Request

3:20am May 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

Suhr's resignation came after a number of racial incidents in the department. The latest happened on Thursday when an officer fatally shot a young black woman who had allegedly stolen a car.

Aviation Expert Highlights Security Challenges In Aftermath Of EgyptAir Crash

11:32pm May 19, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Peter Goelz, a former National Transportation Safety Board investigator who worked with the Egyptian government in 1999 after an EgyptAir plane crashed into the Atlantic.

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Longtime '60 Minutes' Correspondent Morley Safer Dies At 84

8:20pm May 19, 2016

by David Folkenflik

Longtime CBS News correspondent Morley Safer has died at age 84, just days after his official retirement from the flagship program, 60 Minutes.

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Researchers Find Surprising Results After Testing A New Way To Measure Poverty

8:20pm May 19, 2016

by Pam Fessler

The study takes into account the hardship and deprivation faced by an individual or family: How often do they have trouble getting food, paying bills or getting help for a serious medical problem?

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A mosquito control inspector sprinkles larvicide in a storm drain in Miami Gardens, Fla., in an effort to stop the spread of Zika virus.

Health Departments Cut Programs While Awaiting Zika Funding

7:47pm May 19, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The extended debate in Congress over emergency funding for a response to the Zika virus is forcing public health departments to cut existing prevention and treatment programs.

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Golfer Phil Mickelson Is Named In Insider Trading Case

7:29pm May 19, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

U.S. officials say the former chairman of Dean Foods passed inside information to famed gambler Billy Walters, who then tipped off Mickelson. The SEC wants Mickelson to turn over $931,000.

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, pictured here in February, has not indicated whether she plans to sign the bill into law.

Oklahoma Lawmakers Pass Bill That Makes Performing An Abortion A Felony

7:12pm May 19, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The sweeping, first-of-its-kind bill will now be sent to Oklahoma's governor, who has not indicated whether she plans to sign it. If she does, an abortion rights group plans to sue.