Proposal: Let's Create A Frozen Noah's Ark For Helpful Germs
It'd be like the Global Seed Vault on the frigid island of Spitsbergen, Norway — only it would contain helpful human bacteria.
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Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 MacArthur 'Genius' Grants
From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000.
Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works
Sexual assault is still a highly stigmatized form of trauma, and that can complicate recovery for years, psychologists find. PTSD, depression and anxiety aren't unusual, but treatment can help.
Juan Romero, Busboy Who Cradled Dying RFK, Dies At 68
The photo of the moment — light illuminating the fallen senator's face, the young immigrant crouched at his side — locked Romero into the public memory of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassination.
House Intern Arrested, Charged With Doxing Senator During Kavanaugh Hearing
Jackson Cosko, who was working in the office of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has been charged with publishing restricted personal information, witness tampering and other crimes.
You Don't Have To Pass Out To Be Blackout Drunk
Heavy drinking can lead to alcohol-induced amnesia. It can be total or it can be spotty. Either way, it can be difficult for a bystander, or even the inebriated person, to know when it has happened.
Kavanaugh Nomination Battle Is Fought With Millions In Secret Cash
After Kavanaugh called attacks on him "a calculated and orchestrated political hit," the advertising war escalated.
Senators To Review FBI Report On Kavanaugh, Setting Up Finale In Confirmation Drama
Only one copy of the supplemental investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be available to senators and their aides, who will read it in shifts in a secure room at the Capitol.
Women Veterans Show Off Fighter Jets In Campaign Ads, But Also Their Minivans
This year, 12 women veterans are nominees for the House. Many are highlighting not only their military service, but their experiences as mothers.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Removing Immigrants From 4 Countries
The administration's effort to eliminate protections for more than 300,000 immigrants from four impoverished countries is halted for now.