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Bret McKenzie has made fans laugh with his lyrics as part of Flight of the Conchords. Now he's back with a solo album of wide-ranging moods called "Freak Out City."

President Trump has proposed slashing federal scientific funding. Economists say the long-term consequences could be dire.

Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.

For years, the U.S. government tried to encourage deaf people to study science. But the programs were just ended by the Trump Administration, leaving deaf students unsure about their future.

People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.

The programs provide research opportunities, stipends and tuition discounts for students pursuing science education.

The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.

A new collection of essays by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos, The Haves and Have-Yachts, provides rich research and material for the conversation about extreme wealth in America today.