News

The McDonald's inside the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, in 2004.

So Long, Big Mac: Cleveland Clinic Ousts McDonald's From Cafeteria

6:52pm August 19, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

To encourage healthy eating, Cleveland Clinic will no longer tempt employees, patients and visitors to its cafeteria with McDonald's burgers and fries. The fast-food chain's lease isn't being renewed.

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Government Inquiry Into Clinton Emails Likely To Widen

6:16pm August 19, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

The FBI investigation into the Clinton email controversy could soon go beyond whether classified information passed through the private server she used as secretary of state.

World News

Police Circulate Sketch Of A Suspect After Fatal Blast In Bangkok

6:05pm August 19, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Thai police say the suspect's appearance suggests he could be from the Middle East or Europe. A spokesman says that investigators think there were two accomplices, according to Reuters.

A Cherokee purple tomato grown in Alaska in 2011.

Cherokee Purple: The Story Behind One Of Our Favorite Tomatoes

5:55pm August 19, 2015

by Eliza Barclay

Consumers have seed savers and amateur breeders to thank for discovering and sharing heirloom varieties of some vegetables and tomatoes like the Cherokee Purple.

This Panama hat woven by Simon Espinal may be the finest one ever made.

You Asked, We Deliver: A Portrait Of The World's Finest Panama Hat

5:02pm August 19, 2015

by Roff Smith

So here it is — only it turns out that it won't be 100 percent finished until someone buys this high point of haberdashery.

It Took A Musician's Ear To Decode The Complex Song In Whale Calls

4:25pm August 19, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Male humpback whales create "songs" together, scientists say. Katy Payne was the first to hear the shifts in pitch and pattern in the collective calls as complex music — haunting, evolving tunes.

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Humpback whales and tanker in Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts Bay.

Listening To Whale Migration Reveals A Sea Of Noise Pollution, Too

4:24pm August 19, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

Christopher Clark, an engineer turned whale biologist, wired the world's oceans with hydrophones. Whales sing as they migrate, he learned. And the ship sounds clouding the ocean can deeply interfere.

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Pizza night on the Stoney Acres Farm in Athens, Wis.

National

Family Farms Turn To Pizza For Fast Cash And Customers

3:46pm August 19, 2015

by Zoe Sullivan

Small farmers have been struggling for years with low commodity prices and rising production costs. But throughout the Midwest, a new farm-to-table strategy is giving a boost to some farmers.

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The website of the "married dating" service Ashley Madison was the target of hackers, who apparently released customer data.

Hackers Appear To Post Customer Data Of Affair-Enabling Website

3:46pm August 19, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Security analysts say the huge data dump may include the account details of more than 30 million users of AshleyMadison.com and its companion site EstablishedMen.com

A voucher gets a company's drug reviewed faster by the Food and Drug Administration.

Health & Safety

Price Rises For Ticket To A Quicker Drug Review By FDA

3:35pm August 19, 2015

by Scott Hensley

A voucher that can get a drug through the Food and Drug Administration faster was created to reward companies that develop medicines for neglected diseases. The market for vouchers is heating up.