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EPA Administrator nominee Scott Pruitt testifies at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

Nominee To Lead EPA Testifies He'll Enforce Environmental Laws

Scott Pruitt also told a Senate committee on Wednesday it's not clear how to measure humanity's effect on the climate. As attorney general of Oklahoma, he has filed many lawsuits against the agency.

Birch Aquarium In La Jolla Gets $6M Donation

The funds are designed to expand access to the aquarium's current outreach programs and support development of a new education program for students throughout San Diego County.

Life Is The Network, Not The Self

The fundamental unit of biology is not the self, but the network — and this view has practical consequences, says David George Haskell, author of The Song of Trees.

Education Secretary John B. King Jr. at NPR headquarters in Washington. King has worked to protect kids, especially those who have been traditionally marginalized — children of color, English language learners, students with disabilities and those living in poverty.

'Schools Can Save Lives': An Exit Interview With The U.S. Education Secretary

John B. King Jr. talks about equity, testing and vouchers as he prepares for a Trump administration handover.

An analysis of 20 studies failed to find good evidence that standing at a work desk is better than sitting.

Stand To Work If You Like, But Don't Brag About The Benefits

Standing desks have been touted as the answer for health problems caused by sitting all day. But the evidence that the high desks improve health — or that they are even used much — is weak.

Protestors demonstrate in Philadelphia last week. Republican Donald Trump is assured of a victory, unless there is a massive — and totally unexpected — defection by the electors pledged to support him.

5 Things You Should Know About The Electoral College

As electors cast their ballots in each of the 50 states, we try to answer questions about the process: Who are these people? How are they selected? Can they really vote however they want?

Doctors Say Parenting And Pot Smoking Don't Mix

Babies exposed to marijuana smoke have metabolites of the drug in their urine, researchers say. They think that secondhand marijuana smoke will prove to be as dangerous as secondhand tobacco smoke.

Consuming a diet that contains high amounts of red and processed meat such as bacon was linked to 8 percent of cardiometabolic deaths in the U.S.

Eating More — Or Less — Of 10 Foods May Cut Risk Of Early Death

Too much bacon, or too few nuts, can influence the risk of death from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, a study finds. Nearly half of U.S. deaths from these causes were linked to diet.

This 2013 photo shows the LD 350-1 mandible just steps from where it was found in Ethiopia. The jawbone fragment is the oldest known fossil from an evolutionary tree branch that eventually led to modern humans, scientists say.

Jawbone Fossil Fills Big Gap In Human Evolution, Scientists Say

Writing in Science, scientists say the 2.8-million-year-old fossil appears to belong to an individual from the beginning of the ancestral line that led to humans.

Eating too much bacon, or too few whole grains, nuts and seeds, can influence your risk of death from heart disease. Nearly half of all deaths from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes are linked to diet.

Eating More — Or Less — Of 10 Foods May Cut Risk Of Early Death

Too much bacon, or too few nuts, can influence the risk of death from heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, a study finds. Nearly half of U.S. deaths from these causes were linked to diet.

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