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The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in northern San Diego County is shown in this undated photo.

Inspector Faults Regulator On San Onofre Nuclear Plant Review

A federal report concludes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission missed opportunities to spot potential trouble with an equipment swap that led to the installation of faulty machinery at the San Onofre nuclear power plant.

The history of how the birth control pill was developed in the 1950s is recounted in Jonathan Eig's new book <em>The Birth of the Pill</em>.

The Great Bluff That Led To A 'Magical' Pill And A Sexual Revolution

In the '50s, four people collaborated to create a pill so women could enjoy sex. They fibbed about their motivations and skirted the law. Jonathan Eig details the history in The Birth of the Pill.

Labels on bags of snack foods indicate they are non-GMO food products. This fall, Colorado and Oregon will be the latest states to put GMO labeling on the ballot.

Voters Get Their Say On GMO Labeling In Colorado, Oregon

Similar measures calling for labeling genetically modified foods have failed in recent years in California and Washington.

Landon Donovanof the Los Angeles Galaxy shoots the ball against Vancouver FC at StubHub Center on August 23, 2014.

In His Final Appearance, Landon Donovan Will Be U.S. Captain

Donovan holds the U.S. men's national team record with 57 goals. Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann famously left him off the World Cup roster, but this is a nod of appreciation.

Two schoolgirls walk past a barricade on a street outside Hong Kong's government complex on Tuesday. Many protesters have returned to work and to school. Student leaders and government officials agreed Tuesday to hold talks on ending the protests.

After Clogging The Streets, Hong Kong Protests Dwindle

The demonstrators still have widespread support, but many students have returned to class and businesses have grown weary of daily disruptions that have hampered their operations.

Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All

It's tempting to seek out the mac-and-cheese or a pint of ice cream after a terrible, horrible, no good day. But fresh research suggests such comfort foods might not be mood boosters after all.

Janet Tamal, 47 (right), stands with her niece Thairine, 21. Janet has had a tummy tuck and a breast augmentation and helped her niece pay for liposuction. "The ideal is to be able to put something on, to sit down and not have your belly jumping out. Here in Brazil it gets hot, and the less clothes, the better," says Janet.

An Uplifting Story: Brazil's Obsession With Plastic Surgery

Brazil recently surpassed the U.S. as the world capital of plastic surgery. All these nips and tucks don't raise an eyebrow in a country where the women flaunt, rather than hide, having work done.

'Blood Moon' Eclipse To Be Visible Throughout U.S.

Weather permitting, on Wednesday morning you'll be able to see the second lunar eclipse visible in North America in a series of four that runs through next year.

Competency-Based Education: No More Semesters?

Why measuring learning, not time, is the next big thing in higher ed.

Erika Turner, right, and Jennifer Melsop of Centreville, Virginia, rejoice as they becomes the first same-sex couple to marry in Arlington County.

Reviewing The Four Gay Marriage Cases The High Court Tacitly Endorsed

All four cases relied on the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause to invalidate state bans on gay marriage. For now, the Supreme Court gave a tacit nod to the legal reasoning.

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