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UC San Diego's School of Medicine is shown in this Sept. 21, 2017, photo.

UC San Diego Study Finds Brain Regions Respond In Opposing Ways To Loneliness, Wisdom

Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found that specific regions of the brain respond to emotional stimuli related to loneliness and wisdom in opposing ways in a study published Friday.

New York City's museums and cultural institutions will be allowed to re-open on Aug. 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday. The city's museums were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic and kept closed even as the state entered Phase 4 in July.

New York City's Museums To Reopen As State's COVID-19 Numbers Continue To Tick Down

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the city's cultural institutions will be able to reopen later this month. Less than 1% of COVID-19 tests in the state have been coming back positive.

President Biden has set a goal of making the U.S. carbon neutral by 2050, which will require steeper emissions cuts than the U.S. has ever achieved. To reach it, coal power would have to wane into a footnote, replaced by renewables like solar and wind.

How Fast Will Biden Need To Move On Climate? Really, Really Fast

Scientists say the next decade is crucial for slowing climate change. To catch up, Biden's environmental policies will have to move faster than any in history.

Traffic makes its way into Manhattan over the Williamsburg Bridge on March 28, 2019. New checkpoints at New York City's major bridges, tunnels and other sites are meant to drive home the message that 14-day quarantine rules are mandatory for people returning from states considered coronavirus hotspots.

NYC Setting Up Quarantine Checkpoints For Travelers From COVID-19 Hot Spots

Checkpoints at major bridges, tunnels and other sites are meant to drive home the message that 14-day quarantine rules are mandatory for people returning from states with high infection rates.

Pyotr Fyodorov stars as Russian astronaut Konstantin Veshnyakov who returns from space with an unexpected passenger in "Sputnik."

'Sputnik' Gives Russian Spin To 'Alien'

Egor Abramenko's love for dinosaurs translates into a modern creature feature

Humpback whales feed together just outside Glacier Bay, Alaska.

Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans

A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.

Whales Get A Break As Pandemic Creates Quieter Oceans

A drop in shipping traffic is reducing underwater noise, so scientists are listening for how whales and other marine life are responding.

A Cal Fire truck drives drives down a road during the Valley Fire, Sept. 7, 2020.

Santa Ana Winds Expected In San Diego County Mountains, Valleys This Week

Santa Ana winds will return amid dry conditions this week, significantly raising the risk of wildfires in the San Diego County mountains and western valleys, according to the National Weather Service.

Katie Wright, mother of Daunte, broke into tears Tuesday recounting her last conversation with her son, who called her for advice after being pulled over by police. An officer shot him shortly after.

'I Never Imagined This': Daunte Wright's Family Calls For Accountability

The family, joined by their lawyer Benjamin Crump and George Floyd's relatives, questioned why police felt the need to use force, in the form of a Taser or gun, on Wright.

Shadrack Frimpong accepts his Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award in Louisville on September 12.

A Brush With Death Propelled A 9-Year-Old To A Muhammad Ali Award

As a poor, sick village boy in Ghana, Shadrack Frimpong remembers "praying and saying if I can keep these legs, then I will use them and work to help other people." And that's exactly what he did.

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