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About 7,000 people in the United States have a rare genetic linked disease. Half of those cases affect children. Here is the story of one of them.

Groups Claim Plan Would Increase Pollution, Urban Sprawl

Governor Jerry Brown made a stop at San Diego biotech company today to stump for his recently announced jobs plan. Brown faces a tight timeline and Republican opposition.

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In the past decade, Wikipedia has become part of our cultural fabric. Its articles range from trivial to useful -- even with the occasional error. As many readers know, the site always has something interesting to offer.

In his new book, Charles Duhigg explores cutting-edge research into the neuroscience of habit formation — and how companies and advertisers are using it to their advantage.

The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a temporary measure to keep the government funded through mid-November. These temporary extensions are standard in Washington, and date back to the late 1800s. But they aren't without problems.

Ogle gems at the Natural History Museum, watch short films starring puppets curated by Jim Hensen's daughter, and witness the return of The Album Leaf - these are just a few of the things you can do with your Culture Lust Weekend.

For more than a decade, Researchers were stumped by the structure of a tiny protein that causes AIDS in rhesus monkeys. Eventually they turned to computer gamers, who figured out the protein's structure in just 10 days.

Vice President Biden and the Republican hoping to replace him, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, face off for their sole debate Thursday in Danville, Ky. Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two men.