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Sweat is an "evolutionary marvel," says Sarah Everts, the author of The Joy of Sweat. In her new book, Everts delves into the science of perspiration and how this trait has enabled humans to thrive.

Walk into August Wilson's life and plays in immersive new exhibit

Visitor's can step into Wilson's office - or the diner where he liked to write

Vice President Kamala Harris hugs Highland Park, Ill., Mayor Nancy Rotering on Tuesday as she visits the site of Monday's mass shooting that killed seven people and injured dozens.

Harris calls for renewing the assault weapons ban after Highland Park mass shooting

"Congress needs to have the courage to act and renew the assault weapons ban," Harris told a teachers convention in Chicago before visiting the shooting scene at nearby Highland Park.

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is seen in yellow, emerging from cells (in blue and pink) cultured in the lab. This image is from a scanning electron microscope.

San Diego Biotech Finds Neutralizing Antibody To Take Out Coronavirus, But More Studies Key

"The more the merrier when we are all working together to end COVID-19."

A helicopter prepares to drop water at a wildfire in Yucaipa, Calif., on Sept. 5, 2020.

Record-Breaking California Wildfires Surpass 4 million Acres

Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres (6,250 square miles) this year — more than double the previous record for the most land burned in a single year in the state.

Afghans inspect damaged shops after fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Taliban fighters Sunday took control of much of the capital of Kunduz province, including the governor's office and police headquarters, a provincial council member said. (AP Photo/Abdullah Sahil)

The Taliban Has Seized 2 More Provincial Capitals In Afghanistan As U.S. Exit Nears

Taliban gains in two key cities on Sunday are the latest locations to be overtaken by the group since it began a sweeping military offensive in May.

People holding umbrellas walk through New York City's Times Square in 2019. The U.S. Census Bureau plans to change how it protects the confidentiality of people's information in the detailed demographic data it produces through the 2020 count.

For The U.S. Census, Keeping Your Data Anonymous And Useful Is A Tricky Balance

The Census Bureau must protect people's privacy when it releases demographic data from the 2020 count. Plans to change how it does that have sparked controversy over how it may affect redistricting.

The Democratic Republic of Congo saw the end of its second worst Ebola outbreak in June. More than 2,000 people died in that outbreak. Burial workers, seen above in 2019, follow safe burial practices to mitigate the spread of the virus.

2nd Person Dies Of Ebola In Congo, Marking Virus's Return

The Democratic Republic of Congo beat its second-worst outbreak of the Ebola virus in June. The new victims indicate the disease's resurgence in the area.

Veronica Stovall, left, helped her father, Joseph L. Davis, apply for a federally-funded energy-efficiency program in 2021. It turned up significant repair needs.

A low-income energy-efficiency program gets $3.5B boost, but leaves out many in need

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act adds the funds over the next five years to help Americans save on energy their bills. But many of homes are in such poor condition they do not qualify.

San Diego County Democratic Party chairman Will Rodriguez-Kennedy speaks at an Election Night party, March 3, 2020.

District attorney declines to file charges after sexual assault investigation into Democratic chair

Will Rodriguez-Kennedy said he would not be facing charges related to assault allegations from an ex-boyfriend.

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