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10 Years After The Rising, 'Iron Gold' Asks: What Now?

Pierce Brown's rip-roaring Romans-in-space series Red Rising seemed to come to a triumphant end with last year's Morning Star. But what was the cost of that triumph, and where will it lead?

An undated artist rendering of the coronavirus.

2020 Coronavirus Blog Archive

This is an archive of breaking news about the coronavirus pandemic.

Focusing less on the meat-free or health aspects of plant-based dishes, like this jackfruit burger — and more on their flavor, mouthfeel and provenance — could go a long way toward getting meat lovers to choose these options more often. That's according to research by the World Resources Institute's Better Buying Lab in conjunction with food chains, marketers and behavioral economists.

How To Get Meat Eaters To Eat More Plant-Based Foods? Make Their Mouths Water

Vegetable-based dishes may be better for the Earth but don't always sound seductive on menus. Marketers, researchers and food chains think they know how to get meat lovers to make the swap more often.

Invisibilia: For Some Teens With Debilitating Pain, The Treatment Is More Pain

Thousands of teens suffer from a rare chronic pain condition that makes everyday life excruciating. Some are trying a counterintuitive treatment approach: Load up on pain until you learn to ignore it.

Only 7 percent of Americans polled by Gallup said they have "a great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in Congress as an American institution.

Only 7 Percent Of Americans Are Big Fans Of Congress

The amount of confidence Americans have in Congress has hit a new low, plummeting from highs in the 1970s and '80s. In the same period, the military has boosted its image.

Eun Jung Kim delivers a stone between Yeong Mi Kim and Seon Yeong Kim during their game against Switzerland on Feb. 16. Korea.

The 'Garlic Girls,' South Korea's Women Curlers, Are A Surprise Olympics Sensation

The team, ranked first, is heading to the playoffs after a win over the U.S. on Tuesday. The athletes all come from the same small town, which is watching this hot streak with pride.

Jason Smith, winner of Food Network Star, season 13.

Kentucky Chef Charms — And Cooks — His Way To Food Network Victory

Cafeteria manager Jason Smith didn't have any formal culinary training, but he did have a dream: to be a star. And now he's "happier than possum eating a sweet tater pie."

Gentoo penguins relax in the cool temperatures at the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium in 2016. Sphen and Magic, the newest penguin couple in the aquarium, are fostering an egg together.

Same-Sex Penguin Couple Fosters An Egg In Sydney

The new penguin couple are named Sphen and Magic, and the two males are about to take the leap into parenthood. They are often spotted together, waddling or going for a swim.

Baltimore Ravens fans exchange the jersey of the team's former running back Ray Rice at M&T Bank Stadium Friday. "He should have been the man here and backed away" instead of hitting his fiancee, a female fan says.

Ravens Fans Line Up To Trade In Ray Rice Jerseys At Stadium

It reportedly took more than an hour to get through the line around the Baltimore stadium. ESPN is reporting on what it calls "a pattern of misinformation and misdirection" by the team and the NFL.

Abraham Lincoln warned that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Racial Issues Have Often Been A Test for U.S. Presidents With Conflicted Feelings

President Eisenhower was not a fan of the 1954 Supreme Court order against segregated schools; but he sent the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Ark., to ensure it was enforced at Central High.

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