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Robert Murray of Murray Energy (right) meets with Energy Secretary Rick Perry at the Department of Energy headquarters in Washington in a March 29, 2017, photo obtained by The Associated Press.

Photographer Says He Lost His Job After Leaking Pictures Of Rick Perry And Coal CEO

11:08am January 18, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Former Department of Energy photographer Simon Edelman is filing a federal whistleblower suit after he leaked the photos of a private meeting between the energy secretary and Robert Murray.

Dr. Mathilde Krim at the World AIDS Day Symposium presented by the Foundation For AIDS Research and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in 2002. Krim had a knack for helping people talk about HIV/AIDS rationally, colleagues say.

Pioneering HIV Researcher Mathilde Krim Remembered For Her Activism

7:26pm January 17, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

Mathilde Krim, who died this week, was a vocal pioneer in HIV treatment and research at a time when discrimination against people with AIDS in the U.S. was rampant, even in medical care.

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Ronda Goldfein, attorney and executive director of the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania, holds an envelope that revealed a person's HIV status through the clear window.

Aetna Agrees To Pay $17 Million In HIV Privacy Breach

6:18pm January 17, 2018

by Elana Gordon

Health insurer Aetna has reached a settlement with people whose privacy was compromised when their HIV status was visible through the clear address windows on envelopes sent to them.

Astronomers have discovered a star, shown in an artist's rendition, that appears to be orbiting an invisible black hole with about four times the mass of the sun.

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Black Holes: Where Reality Beats Fiction

5:52pm January 17, 2018

by Marcelo Gleiser

We know that at the heart of pretty much every galaxy, there is a giant black hole. There is a lot that we know about black holes — and a lot that we don't know, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

A grande Cafe Nero, large Costa Coffee and venti-sized Starbucks to-go cups sold in London. The U.K. Parliament is considering a tax on disposable cups in an effort to cut down on waste.

U.K. Lawmakers Want To Battle Waste With A 'Latte Levy' On Disposable Cups

5:16pm January 17, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

The British Parliament is considering a 34-cent tax on to-go cups to encourage diners to bring their own reusable containers. The goal is to replicate the success of Britain's tax on plastic bags.

Review Of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Paints A Picture Of A More Dangerous Nuclear World

4:44pm January 17, 2018

by Geoff Brumfiel

The Trump administration appears close to finalizing a review of the nation's nuclear posture. It calls for the U.S. to develop new nuclear systems and capabilities at a time of heightened tensions between America and other world powers.

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Night Became Day In Detroit As Meteor Lit Up Sky

4:44pm January 17, 2018

A meteor streaked over southeast Michigan Tuesday night, creating a sonic boom so loud it shook houses. After seeing the spectacle in the night sky, thousands of people took to social media to share what they witnessed.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks on the Trump administration's energy policy at the Heritage Foundation in Washington in September 2017. Nine of 12 members of the National Park Service advisory board resigned Monday citing Zinke's unwillingness to mee

Majority Of National Park Service Board Resigns, Citing Administration Indifference

4:02pm January 17, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The chairman of the board, former Alaska Gov. Tony Knowles, said in a letter that the Department of the Interior showed no interest in engaging with board members.

Saigas lie dead in Torgai Betpak Dala in Kazakhstan during the mass mortality event in May 2015.

Strange Weather Triggered Bacteria That Killed 200,000 Endangered Antelope

2:51pm January 17, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Over a three-week span in 2015, more than 200,000 saiga antelope suddenly died in Kazakhstan. The animals would be grazing normally, then dead in three hours. A new study points to heat and humidity.

Colin Campbell, shown last month in his home near Los Angeles, was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease — ALS — eight years ago. He gets Medicare because of his disability, but was incorrectly told by several agencies that he couldn't use it for home c

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

11:45am January 17, 2018

by Susan Jaffe

Home health firms sometimes turn away Medicare beneficiaries who have chronic health problems by incorrectly claiming Medicare won't pay for their services, say advocates for patients.