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Foreign influence efforts reached a fever pitch during the 2024 elections

While some fake videos made by actors with Russian ties received millions of views, researchers say there's so far no indication that these efforts swayed U.S. election results.

Giant pandas eat bamboo at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, May 4, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

Giant pandas will arrive at D.C.'s National Zoo this week

After an 11-month wait, giant pandas will populate the zoo once again. A pair of pandas, which left China on FedEx's "Panda Express" cargo jet, are expected to arrive in the D.C. area on Tuesday.

On election night, Craig Muhammad doesn’t plan to be glued to the television. He’s more invested in continuing the work he started in prison as a mediator in the community violence prevention space.

For the formerly incarcerated, voting for the first time is also about those who can't

Casting a ballot after serving in prison comes with joy and pain for the formerly incarcerated, particularly because not everyone has their rights restored after completing their sentence.

TJ, 35, and Nicole, 41, came to Chimp Haven from the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico 2018. Another group is expected to arrive from New Mexico in the coming months.

Frail chimps headed from New Mexico to Louisiana sanctuary

About two dozen chimpanzees deemed too feeble to be moved a few years ago will be going to Chimp Haven after all. The NIH said originally they'd be kept in New Mexico for their own safety.

President Biden speaks at an event at the Milwaukee Department of Public Works in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to discuss his administration's progress in replacing lead pipes in Wisconsin and across the country.

Biden sets 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes nationwide

President Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

Dakota Heath, 26, and Jordyn Glick, 27, at their apartment building in Lubbock, Texas. Heath takes care of Glick, who has an unpredictable and painful gastrointestinal disorder. Roughly a quarter of family caregivers are young adults.

For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life

Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.

This photo provided by NASA, taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, shows a solar flare, the bright flash in the center of the image on Oct. 3, 2024.

Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes

A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.

San Diego Pride holds the largest Pride parade and festival in the nation, with 22 employees and a database of more than 2800 volunteers, San Diego, Calif., December 12, 2023

San Diego Pride announces Leane Marchese to take helm as executive director

Leane Marchese has been named the new executive director of San Diego Pride, replacing interim co-executive directors Jen LaBarbera and Sarafina Scapicchio.

Artificial Intelligence wants to go nuclear. Will it work?

The nuclear industry and big tech companies think they can solve each other's problems, but critics are skeptical the marriage can last.

People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds

Here's another good reason to keep exercising. A study finds people with obesity who exercise can store more fat under the skin instead of around their organs, which is much better for their health.

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