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NASA Could Actually Get a Budget Boost Next Year
The pending budget will give NASA even more money than they asked for
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More Americans Are Pro-Gun Than Pro-Gun Control
Americans prioritize gun rights over gun control for the first time in at least 20 years
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An in-depth investigation of five cities using police body cameras highlights what the technology addresses and what it doesn’t
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A Major Galapagos Conservation Foundation Is Running Out of Cash
A fight over selling souvenirs on the Galapagos is threatening conservation efforts
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Do Social Media Death Threats Count as Real Threats Or Just as Venting?
The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online
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America’s Offshore Wind Production Is About to Go Big
A new federal land lease will open the door to a surge in offshore wind development
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How a Misdrawn Map Put 1,400 Chimps and a Rare Plant in Peril
Miners and farmers are moving into a protected forest in Congo thanks in part to an administrative blooper
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Why Charging for Plastic Bags Makes People Give Them Up
It’s all about setting up psychological tripping blocks
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Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
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Denver Police Stoke a New Halloween Fear—Pot-Laced Candy
You really think people are going to give marijuana away?
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Parents Could Be On the Hook for What Their Irresponsible Kid Does on Facebook
A court case in Georgia says parents can be liable for their kids Facebook behavior
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In an Effort to Stop Poaching, Namibia Will Remove All of Its Rhinos’ Horns
That extreme measure will likely not be enough to stop the killing, however, so the country is also bolstering its anti-poaching patrols
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In the U.K., Posting Nude Pictures of Another Person Is About to Become a Jailable Offense
This year, 28 states introduced or proposed legislation pertaining to revenge porn, though many are still pending
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Nearly 6,000 Migrants Have Died Along the Mexico-U.S. Border Since 2000
More than 40,000 migrants have died around the world
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What Should the Price of Visiting Wilderness Be?
If passed, HR 5204 could introduce widespread fees for entering formerly free public lands
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Canada and Australia Don’t Want To Play Along With U.N. Climate Summit
Political leaders from Canada and Australia, along with a few others, are skipping the U.N. climate summit today
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The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
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New Study: Blame Defective Wells for Fracking Leaks
Fixing shoddy wells could mean making fracking safer for the environment
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How Many Left-Over Mine-Resistant Vehicles Did Your School Get From the Military?
School police forces also get used military gear
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Approximately a Third of Americans Have Been the Victim of Sexual Violence
The CDC’s latest rape and sexual violence statistics are just as disturbing as ever
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