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Erik Ryan and Mia Reynolds evacuated San Leon, Texas, with their two chickens and are currently staying in Bastrop State Park in Texas.

Seeking Shelter, Harvey Evacuees Stay In State Parks

Roughly 7,500 people have sought shelter after Hurricane Harvey at state parks in Texas.

It's Not Just A Cold, It's 'Sickness Behavior'

Feeling grumpy and antisocial because you've got a cold? That's not just a random side effect. It's your body saying, "Hey, slow down and rest so you can get better."

(From left) Julia Roberts in Homecoming; Jim Carrey in Kidding; Maya Rudolph in Forever; and Lil Rel Howery in Rel.

NPR's Fall TV Preview: 20 Shows To Watch Out For

Broadcast, cable and streaming networks have a lot on tap for the remainder of 2018. Our television and pop culture team has assembled a list of the most promising shows coming your way.

San Diego County Board of Education candidates Cheryl James-Ward, Rick Shea, Eric Lund and Alicia Muñoza are shown in this image.

Charter Or Labor Majority At Stake In San Diego County School Board Races

The last time County Board of Education seats were up for election, charter school advocates narrowly missed gaining a majority. Now they have a second chance.

Kikue Takagi, left, narrowly survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing as a schoolgirl. She's now 83. Her second cousin is U.S. Rep. Mark Takano, a Democrat from southern California. His grandparents and parents were all placed in U.S. internment camps in World War II. In this photo from last year, they are at a restaurant in Hiroshima, where he visited her.

A Survivor's Tale: How Hiroshima Shaped A Japanese-American Family

Kikue Takagi narrowly survived the atomic bomb that killed her classmates. Soon after she moved to California, where she worked for many years at Disneyland. Now in her 80s, she's back in Hiroshima.

Det. Anthony Mannuzza (left) and police officer Robert Martin of the New York Police Department simulate a street stop during a training session.

Studies Show 'Proactive Policing' Works, But Social Cost Less Clear

A sweeping new report surveys what's known about the effectiveness of policing strategies. It's crucial information for cities such as Chicago and Baltimore, as they cope with surging violence.

Activists participate in the Take Back The Workplace March and #MeToo Survivors March & Rally on November 12, 2017 in Hollywood, California. The movement has sparked a national debate about sexual harassment, especially in the workplace. A new survey offers the first set of nationwide data on prevalence, showing that the problem is pervasive and women are most often the victims.

A New Survey Finds 81 Percent Of Women Have Experienced Sexual Harassment

A nationwide survey found that most women have experienced some form of sexual harassment, many since their teenage years. The results illustrate why the #MeToo movement was so successful.

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Moscow Tuesday.

Pakistan Says It Dodged U.S. Efforts To Put It On A Terror-Finance List

"Our efforts paid" off, says Pakistan's foreign minister, claiming a global task force failed to reach consensus on punishing the country.

A block of Tomme de Savoie cheese ages with a sweater of Mucor lanceolatus fungal mold. Mucor itself doesn't have a strong taste, but more flavorful bacteria can travel far and wide along its hyphae â the microscopic, branched tendrils that fungi use to bring in nutrients.

The Cheese Does Not Stand Alone: How Fungi And Bacteria Team Up For A Tastier Rind

Cheese rinds may seem simple, even discardable, but the microbial world they contain is complex. Among their inhabitants: bacterial swimmers that hop on highways of fungal tendrils to get around.

Comedian Shelley Berman has died at the age of 92. Here, he arrives at a reception for the 2008 Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

Comic Shelley Berman Dies At 92

Along with Bob Newhart and Lenny Bruce, Shelley Berman helped change the tone and tenor of American humor.

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