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SeaWorld To Phase Out Shamu Shows, Replace With Exhibit

SeaWorld Entertainment CEO Joel Manby said the shows will be replaced with a conservation-oriented orca exhibit beginning in 2017.

Many Kids Who Are Obese Or Overweight Don't Know It

A significant percentage of obese kids think their weight is just fine. But do they need to know the truth to get healthier?

Will A Transplanted Hand Feel Like His Own? Surgery Raises Questions

A 20-year-old man born without fingers on one hand hopes a transplanted hand will give him more confidence. He knows the risks of such a visible transplant, but says, "It's something I always wanted."

The Go-Pro camera rig used to shoot the first person perspective of "Hardcore Henry."

'Hardcore Henry' Delivers Grade A Fix For Action Junkies

Film uses GoPro camera to create a first person action film

Can You Really Roll Those Aches And Knots Away?

Scientists say you'll get better range of motion and less post-workout pain when using foam rollers to loosen tight muscles. But the details aren't all smoothed out.

Dale Irby in 1973 (left) when his streak began, and in 2012, when the last of his 40 wonderful school photos was taken.

40 Years Of Disco Duds Prove A Teacher Can Be Awesome, Too

One word came to mind this week when we saw the stories about Texas physical education teacher Dale Irby and how he had worn the same "groovy shirt and sweater vest" for every school photo in the past 40 years:

An Egyptian youth, trailed by his friends, gropes a woman as she crosses a Cairo street.

Street Harassment Around The World: What's Your Story?

How do men treat women in public spaces in different countries? What do women do to protect themselves? We asked activists to share their stories.

Dean Broyles, president of the conservative Christine National Center for Law and Policy, makes his closing argument in a San Diego Superior Court trial against Encinitas Union School District over yoga in city schools, June 25, 2013.

Closing Arguments Begin In Encinitas School Yoga Trial

Parents concerned that yoga is inherently religious sued Encinitas city schools to end in-school yoga classes that are part of the district’s physical education curriculum.

Ursula K. Le Guin Steers Her Craft Into A New Century

The famed novelist says that at 85 she no longer has the energy to write another book, but she's just released a revised and updated edition of her manual for aspiring writers, Steering the Craft.

Tommy Chreene with his horse, Lady, at home in Meaux, La. Chreene spent 26 years working on offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the Ursa project, he was part of a program designed to get the workers to open up emotionally with one another.

Invisibilia: How Learning To Be Vulnerable Can Make Life Safer

Tommy Chreene saw a man die while working on a Gulf oil rig — and went right back to work. Then the oil company decided that for the workplace to be safer, roughnecks needed to share their feelings.

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