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Though California has surpassed Wisconsin as the nation's largest producer of milk, Wisconsin still produces the most cheese.

Is Wisconsin Still 'America's Dairyland' Or Does It Need A New Slogan?

Wisconsin has always been proud of its dairy industry, even branding itself "America's Dairyland." But some say the state's agricultural image is outdated, and want a more progressive slogan.

Minnesota's ACA insurance exchange, MNsure, is spending state money this year to hire health care navigators who reach out to consumers to answer questions and help them find the right health plan.

Need Help Picking An ACA Health Plan? Some States Are Reaching Out

States aren't getting nearly as much federal money this year to explain and campaign for Affordable Care Act policies. Some are trying to make up the shortfall; others lack the cash or political will.

Dan Futrell and Isaac Stoner climbed Mount Illimani in Bolivia to find the black box from Eastern Air Lines Flight 980.

High In Bolivian Mountains, 2 Massachusetts Men Pursue Mystery Of Flight 980

The roommates set out to climb a Bolivian mountain and find the black box from a plane crash more than 31 years ago. They succeeded where others had failed, but questions remain.

In this aerial photo exposed lake bed of the Salton Sea dries out near Niland, May 1, 2015.

Salton Sea Restoration Gets $80.5 Million In State Budget

It's the most the state has ever given to California's largest and most troubled lake

Everything is fine, see? Look how pleasant the Mediterranean beaches of Latakia, Syria, were on July 22.

Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War

"Syria: Always Beautiful," declares the video, which shows swimmers on sandy beaches and jet skis on blue waters. Not pictured, mentioned or acknowledged: the bloody civil war in the country.

John Ayers, executive director of the Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives at Tulane University, will resign at the end of November.

A Botched Study Raises Bigger Questions

Why one education research technique, coming into use by most states, is proving so controversial.

Lana Lokteff, pictured, runs an alt-right media company to promote her white nationalist ideologies. But critics say that kind of outspokenness from a growing number of female allies is at odds with how men in the movement view women's roles.

The Women Behind The 'Alt-Right'

Women in the movement have built Internet presences around boosting white nationalist ideologies. But journalist Seyward Darby says that outspokenness is at odds with male white nationalists' ideas.

Some ethicists and consumer watchdog groups worry that the newly revised federal rules governing medical research don't go far enough to protect the rights and privacy of patients.

Scientists Needn't Get A Patient's Consent To Study Blood Or DNA

In its update of ethics rules aimed at protecting patients, the Obama administration decided against a provision that scientists said would hinder research. Consumer advocates aren't happy.

Tom Hansen's irregular pay leaves him and his wife, Gina Barr, juggling their finances to pay the bills.

For One Family, Contract Work Means 'Feast Or Famine' As Income Varies

An NPR/Marist survey found that 1 in 5 workers is a contractor, not a steady payroll employee. For about half of these workers, income can vary greatly from month to month, making budgeting difficult.

The Mexican long-tongued bat is one of the species that pollinates agave, but its ecosystem is being disrupted by large-scale, cheaper methods of making tequila.

Bats And Tequila: A Once Boo-tiful Relationship Cursed By Growing Demands

As the tequila industry surges, the early harvesting and cloning of agave are disrupting the ecosystem of some species — leading some groups to go to bat for the hardworking nighttime pollinators.

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