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Trump, Clinton Campaigns Rapidly Open Field Offices In Florida

6:23pm August 24, 2016

by Renata Sago

Florida is a must win state for both the Trump and Clinton campaigns. Both are now in a scramble to open field offices and recruit volunteers to help boost voter turnout this November.

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Wal-Mart's Crime Problem Overwhelms Police Across U.S.

6:23pm August 24, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews reporter Shannon Pettypiece about her article regarding crime at Wal-Mart in Bloomberg Businessweek. She says there's a violent crime every day at a Wal-Mart somewhere in the country, and local police are overwhelmed.

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A pneumatic network, in red, is embedded within the octobot's entirely soft body and elastic arms, in blue.

WATCH: Squishy 'Octobot' Moves Autonomously

5:54pm August 24, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The robot designed by a team from Harvard University moves without the help of any rigid parts. Researchers say it is the first proof-of-concept design for an entirely soft, autonomous machine.

Catholic Church Groups Fight Bills To Revive Old Sex Abuse Cases

5:51pm August 24, 2016

by Brian Mann

Catholic leaders are trying to block bills that would extend the statute of limitations for child sex crimes and allow old cases to be brought back into court. So far, the lobbying has been effective.

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Latest Target In The Drug Price Wars? The Ubiquitous EpiPen

5:20pm August 24, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

Lawmakers are demanding answers as to why the price of this aging drug, which stops a life-threatening allergic reaction, keeps going up.

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Church In Southern Louisiana Provides Shelter After Massive Floods

4:31pm August 24, 2016

by Ari Shapiro

More than 100,000 people have applied for federal aid as the area around Baton Rouge, La., recovers from catastrophic flooding. At one church in Denham Springs, displaced residents are taking shelter, and volunteers are distributing food and supplies.

Florida Doctors Outline Zika Risks In Treating Pregnant Patients

4:31pm August 24, 2016

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Miami Beach OB-GYN, Dr. Elizabeth Etkin-Kramer, about treating pregnant patients in an area where there have been cases of locally transmitted Zika.

Tropical Storm Colin brought big waves to Fort Myers Beach in Fort Myers, Fla., in early June. Given the threat of serious flooding, Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency in the area.

Climate Change Complicates Predictions Of Damage From Big Surf

4:31pm August 24, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

Earth's changing climate has made the quest to understand wave behavior more important than ever, scientists say. Rising seas, storm surge and dune and reef erosion all shape Florida's Gulf Coast.

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An artist's depiction of the surface of the planet Proxima b as it orbits the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our solar system. The planet is a bit more massive than Earth, scientists say, and circles its star once every 11 days.

This Planet Just Outside Our Solar System Is 'Potentially Habitable'

4:31pm August 24, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

It's not exactly close — 25 trillion miles from Earth, say the scientists who spotted it. But that might be near enough for further exploration. It's about Earth's size, with mild temperatures.

Early morning haze colors Mount Katahdin and its surrounding mountains as seen in 2014 from a height of land along Route 11 in Patten, Maine. The viewpoint is part of the Katahdin Woods & Waters scenic byway.

In Maine, Land From Burt's Bees Co-Founder Is Declared A National Monument

3:12pm August 24, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Roxanne Quimby donated nearly 88,000 acres of land — once used to harvest timber for paper mills — to the federal government. Now it's the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.