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Condoms are seen on the production line at the Unidus Corp. factory in Jeungpyeong, South Korea.

The CDC Gives U.S. Schools Low Marks In Sex Ed

8:45am December 10, 2015

by Meg Anderson

The topics least likely to be taught were how to get and use condoms. See the breakdown of which subjects make it into the classroom, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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San Bernardino Shooters Were Radicalized Before Meeting, FBI Chief Says

5:25am December 10, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

The FBI Director told a Senate panel the attackers appear to have radicalized, independently, more than two years ago.

New Airport Bridge Spanning U.S.-Mexico Border Opens

10:24pm December 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The new bridge means one of the world's only airports built across two countries now operates on the U.S.-Mexico border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.

Scientific Evidence Doesn't Support Global Warming, Sen. Ted Cruz Says

10:00pm December 09, 2015

There's a huge partisan divide on the issue of global warming in the U.S. Steve Inskeep talks to the Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate about his views on climate change.

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Yahoo Takes Reverse Spin To Boost Investment Image

9:59pm December 09, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

It sounds like a dance move — the reverse spin. But it's actually a financial engineering maneuver Yahoo is using to make the company more attractive to investors.

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Investigators Say San Bernardino Shooters Were Radicalized Years Before Attack

9:56pm December 09, 2015

by Dina Temple-Raston

Investigators continue to discover new details about the two people behind the attack in San Bernardino, Calif. Authorities say both were radicalized for years even before they met and married.

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Deadline Nears For Negotiators To Reach Deal On Climate Change

9:56pm December 09, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

At the U.N. climate summit in Paris, negotiators have 48 hours until their deadline to reach a deal on global warning. NPR has the latest from the summit.

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Republicans Reject Proposals To Bar People On No-Fly List From Buying Guns

9:55pm December 09, 2015

by David Welna

They say Democrats are trying to score political points and have thrown their weight behind a GOP alternative that requires a judge to block such gun sales.

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Former President Jimmy Carter said this month that immunotherapy treatment has shrunk melanoma tumors.

Cancer Treatments May Need To Be Tailored To Each Tumor

8:27pm December 09, 2015

by Angus Chen

Jimmy Carter seems to have gotten the perfect drug to treat his cancer. But scientists need to understand a lot more about tumors before personalized cancer treatments are available for everyone.

Iowa Chemist Turns Inedible Hedge Balls Into Valuable Cash Crop

8:18pm December 09, 2015

by Lindsey Moon

Osage oranges, also known as hedge balls or monkey brains, fall from hedge shrubs that line many Iowa farms. They've been a problem because cattle can easily choke on them. But they've become valuable since Todd Johnson, a southern Iowa chemist, started paying $180 per ton — more than what many farmers are getting for their corn this fall. He promises it's not a prank.

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