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A Flint resident cries out during the filing of a class action lawsuit against city and state government officials on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015.

Michigan Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Over Lead Levels

3:37pm December 16, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead poisoning has caused irreversible health problems for children in the city of Flint. Mayor Karen Weaver calls it a "man-made disaster" and says the situation is still dangerous.

President Obama speaks at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford University on Feb. 13.

Cybersecurity Legislation Finds A Place In U.S. Budget Bill

3:21pm December 16, 2015

by Alina Selyukh

Congress has been trying to tackle cybersecurity for years. After several attempts to craft information-sharing legislation, the latest one has found its way into the must-pass federal spending bill.

Clinical Trials Still Don't Reflect The Diversity Of America

3:05pm December 16, 2015

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Clinical trials are too white, with less than 2 percent of cancer studies including enough minority people to provide information that could be useful for health, a study finds.

In a recently surfaced recording of a 1939 radio interview, James Naismith, describes how he invented basketball in 1891.

In His Own Words: How A Gym Teacher Invented Basketball In 1891

2:54pm December 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

In what may be the only recording of his voice, James Naismith describes how he created basketball to occupy his stir-crazy students during a snowy winter in New England.

The food industry has processed lots of foods to hit that "bliss point" — that perfect amount of sweetness that would send eaters over the moon. In doing so, it's added sweetness in plenty of unexpected places – like bread and pasta sauce, says inves

How The Food Industry Helps Engineer Our Cravings

2:48pm December 16, 2015

by Here & Now Staff

To make foods irresistible, the food industry has added sweetness in unexpected places — like bread and pasta sauce. That's helped shape our cravings but may also be coming back to bite the industry.

Shoppers in Freeport, Maine, pass by store windows advertising Black Friday deals after the stores opened their doors at midnight.

Shoppers This Year May Need The Nudge Of Cold Air And Gift Cards

2:47pm December 16, 2015

by Charles Lane

It's been warmer than usual around the country and hardly feels like gift-giving season. Some economists say December sales will be fine after Christmas when consumers shop for sales with gift cards.

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No Government Shutdown Likely; Here's What's In The Spending Bill

2:07pm December 16, 2015

by Susan Davis

House Speaker Paul Ryan looks like he will avoid what would've been a government shutdown at midnight with a massive $1.1 trillion spending package. But he had to appeal to Democrats to do it.

U.S. forward Abby Wambach waves to fans at the end of a practice session Tuesday in New Orleans for Wednesday's final U.S. victory tour match, against China. Wambach will be playing in her final match with the team.

Soccer Star Abby Wambach Prepares For Her Final Game

1:27pm December 16, 2015

by Russell Lewis

Wambach leads the U.S. women's national team into a Victory Tour match against China in New Orleans tonight. Then, she'll retire after a career full of team championships and personal achievements.

Threat That Led To LA School Cancellations 'Wasn't Credible'

1:15pm December 16, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Los Angeles public schools are reopening Wednesday morning, after a terrorist threat on Tuesday led to a controversial decision by administrators to close all of the district's roughly 1,000 schools.

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New York Announces 'Dramatic Reform' Of Solitary Confinement Rules

12:15pm December 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Leroy Peoples, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit, served 780 consecutive days in isolation.