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Thousands of people participate in the March for Our Lives protest in New York City in March 2018.

Politics & Government

NRA Facing Most Formidable Opposition Yet, A Year After Parkland

10:22am February 14, 2019

by Tim Mak

The gun rights group says it has more dues-paying members than any other grassroots organization, but shifting power in Congress and changing public opinions on gun laws may present challenges.

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A landscape with a reforestation project in Gongxian County in Sichuan, China.

You May Be Surprised To Learn Which 2 Countries Are Making The Globe A Lot Greener

8:36am February 14, 2019

by Dan Charles

Satellite images show the amount of green vegetation on Earth increasing, despite deforestation. But some of the added greenery has a downside.

Lyndon LaRouche speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C. in 1988. He ran for president eight times.

Conspiracy Theorist And Frequent Presidential Candidate Lyndon LaRouche Dies At 96

7:43am February 14, 2019

by James Doubek

LaRouche was connected to bizarre conspiracy theories and ran for president eight times between 1976 and 2004.

Emirates' inaugural A380 flight to San Francisco International Airport approaches the gate in 2014. Airbus announced Thursday it's stopping production of the A380 in 2021 after Emirates canceled dozens of orders.

World News

Airbus To Stop Production Of A380 Superjumbo Jet

5:32am February 14, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The European company says it has no reason to continue production after its biggest customer cut back its orders. Despite much fanfare, the double-decker plane has struggled to find a market.

Aleta Dignard-Fung says she battled her ex-boyfriend for control of what music would play on her Spotify account.

When Your Shared Netflix Account Outlasts The Relationship

5:01am February 14, 2019

by Yuki Noguchi

Sharing of online streaming video and music passwords among sweethearts is a territorial marker, like wearing a boyfriend's sweater. But what happens to custody of the accounts when the love is gone?

Prominent Journalist And Duterte Critic Maria Ressa Arrested In Philippines

10:59pm February 13, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Ressa, who runs Rappler, is being charged with cyber libel. Police arrested her Wednesday at the news website's headquarters in Manila.

World News

3 Syrian Ex-Intelligence Officials Arrested On Charges Of Torture

9:26pm February 13, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Two former members of President Assad's intelligence agency were arrested in Germany for allegedly participating in the abuse of captive dissidents. A third Syrian national was apprehended in Paris.

Hesitancy about vaccination in a community has a lot to do with acculturation to its norms.

Health & Safety

Medical Anthropologist Explores 'Vaccine Hesitancy'

8:21pm February 13, 2019

by Mara Gordon

Families learn to be skeptical about vaccines in communities where incomplete vaccination is the norm. A researcher into the phenomenon found that people are ready to listen, if they're heard, too.

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A rare black leopard, caught on camera in Laikipia Wilderness Camp, Kenya.

World News

Rare, Elusive Black Leopard Caught On Camera In The Wild

8:13pm February 13, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

There have been lots of stories about the unique animal in central Kenya's Laikipia County. Now cameras have captured multiple high-quality photos and video.

John Van Dreal, director of safety and risk management for the Salem-Keizer Public Schools system in Salem, Ore., has intervened with more than 1,000 students in hopes of deterring violence. Of that group, he says, only one has gone on to be involved in a

When Teens Threaten Violence, A Community Responds With Compassion

8:00pm February 13, 2019

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.