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Friday, June 5 | Ommegang Enter to win tickets by sending email with this link.The Icelandic indie folk/pop band, Of Monsters and Men formed in 2010. The…

H5N1 bird flu virus is the sort of virus under discussion this week in Bethesda, Md. How animal viruses can acquire the ability to jump into humans and quickly move from person to person is exactly the question that some researchers are trying to answer by manipulating pathogens in the lab.

How Much Should The Public Be Told About Research Into Risky Viruses?

The U.S. government this week is pondering how much the public needs to know about funding decisions for studies and experiments that involve tinkering with already dangerous viruses.

See Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Thursday, January 30 | The Troy Savings Bank Music HallEnter to win tickets by sending email with this link.For over 50 years, South Africa’s Five Time…

Rochmon Record Club: Tapestry

Chuck Vosganian of Rochmon Record Club dropped by to talk about one of the best albums EVER. Carole King's "Tapestry" might be one of those albums you…

Staff in biohazard suits hold a metal stretcher on Tuesday by the inpatient department of Wuhan Medical Treatment Center, where some people infected with a novel coronavirus are being treated in China.

1st Case Of New Coronavirus Detected In U.S.

The individual had returned to his home in Washington state after a visit to Wuhan, China, where the virus was discovered in December.

VIDEO: How The U.S. And Iran Ratcheted Up Their Long-Running Feud

If you want to trace the history of U.S.-Iran tensions, you would have to go back decades. But the roots of the latest escalation can be found in a series of developments over the past two years.

The Titanic set out from Southampton, England, in 1912 — and infamously dragged more than 1,500 of its passengers and crew to their deaths not long afterward. Now the underwater wreckage of the historic vessel is getting some new protections.

Titanic Wreckage Now Protected Under U.S.-U.K. Deal That Was Nearly Sunk

On Tuesday, British Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani lauded a 2003 treaty that sat unratified for years but, after approval by the U.S., has recently been dredged from its would-be grave.

A pro-choice activist holds a sign as Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, speaks during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in May. A recent Gallup poll found that more Americans want less strict abortion laws.

Gallup Poll: Dissatisfaction With U.S. Abortion Laws On The Rise

A new poll from Gallup finds increased dissatisfaction with the nation's abortion laws, mostly among Democrats, who want fewer restrictions.

Voters in King County, Wash., will have the opportunity to vote on their smartphones in February. It will be the first election in U.S. history in which all eligible voters will be able to vote using their personal devices.

Exclusive: Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections

King County, Wash., plans to allow all eligible voters to vote using their smartphones in a February election. It's the largest endeavor so far as online voting slowly expands across the U.S.

Kendra Espinoza, the lead plaintiff in the case, has two daughters attending Stillwater Christian School in Kalispell, Mont. She is an office manager and staff accountant who works extra jobs to pay for her children's tuition.

Supreme Court Considers Religious Schools Case

For the first time, the high court will rule on "no-aid" state constitutional provisions that conservative religious groups and school choice advocates have long sought to invalidate.

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