Birth of panda cub provides 'much-needed moment of pure joy'
Delivering a "much-needed moment of pure joy," the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a wiggling cub Friday at a time of global pandemic and social unrest.
Pentagon: Use of surveillance planes in protests was legal
The use of National Guard reconnaissance planes in four U.S. cities to monitor the widespread protests earlier this year didn't violate rules against the military collecting intelligence on Americans, a Pentagon report has concluded.
Facebook prepares for Trump to cast doubt on election results
Site is preparing for any situation where president may cast doubt on results.
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National Zoo welcomes giant panda cub
Zoo staffers said Mei Xiang is off to a good start nursing and cuddling her cub.
St. Paul
Ford, state expand probe of toxic waste dump near St. Paul's Ford site
Nine new groundwater monitoring wells are going in along the Mississippi River as part of the cleanup.
National
Facebook stirs anger, abandons drilling gear on Oregon coast
Facebook's effort to build a landing site in a village on the Oregon coast for a fiber optic cable linking Asia and North America has run into serious trouble.
Science
Whether you are a night owl or early bird may affect how much you move
A new study suggests that knowing our chronotype might be important for our health.
Science
What if 'herd immunity' is closer than scientists thought?
New estimates from complicated statistical modeling of the pandemic have all taken divergent approaches, yielding inconsistent estimates.
Science
Inequality at the boiling point: Extreme heat takes toll on poor, vulnerable
A hotter planet does not hurt equally. It's worst for those at the bottom of the economic ladder in their societies.
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National
Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts
Facebook said it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend that users join groups supporting it, although the company isn't banning it outright.
World
Scientists on Arctic mission make unplanned detour to pole
A German icebreaker carrying scientists on a year-long international expedition in the high Arctic has reached the North Pole, after making an unplanned detour there due to lighter-than-usual sea ice conditions.
Local
Iowa still cleaning up a week later from terrifying derecho
Rare "inland hurricane" caused $4 billion in damage in eastern Iowa
World
More eggs harvested from last 2 northern white rhinos
An international team of scientists said they successfully extracted eggs from the last two remaining northern white rhinos, a step on the way to possibly saving the subspecies from extinction.
Science
For doctors of color, microaggressions are all too familiar
Many find it challenging to be advocates for themselves and their patients, particularly within the rigid hierarchies of the medical system.
National
Trump orders Chinese owner of TikTok to sell US assets
President Donald Trump on Friday gave the Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular TikTok app in the United States.
Science
Physically draining activity at work may take toll on brains
The brains looked different if the workers felt that their jobs were physically hard than if they did not.
Science
Citrus flavoring is weaponized against insect-borne diseases
Adding a new weapon to the fight against insect-borne illnesses including Lyme disease and malaria, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a chemical that both repels…
Science
Diagnoses of 6 common cancers fall 46% during pandemic
The trend is one that worries cancer doctors.
TV & Media
Apple, Google drop Fortnite from app stores over payments
Apple and Google dropped the popular game Fortnite from their app stores after the game's developer introduced a direct payment plan that bypasses their platforms.
Science
A coral milestone: Lab-grown and replanted corals to spawn in Florida Keys
It's a promising boost for efforts to restore the ravaged reef systems.
Nation
Not easy eating green: Herbivores most at extinction risk
Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new study finds that plant-eating herbivores are the animals most at…
National
Facebook beefs up anti-misinformation efforts ahead of US election
Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.
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