Health & Safety

Trump's pick to lead the EPA, Lee Zeldin, expected to roll back environmental rules

3:51am January 16, 2025

Trump's pick to lead the EPA, former N.Y. Rep. Lee Zeldin, does not have a major profile on environmental issues and is expected to embrace Trump's promised roll back of environmental regulations.

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Bezos and Musk launching massive rockets in billionaires' space race

3:51am January 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are launching two of the world's largest rockets into orbit within days of each other. Some see these as efforts to build their legacies and promote their visions for humanity.

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Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

2:23am January 16, 2025

Named after the first American to orbit Earth, the New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida, soaring from the same pad used to launch NASA's Mariner and Pioneer spacecraft a half-century ago.

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Can't find an air filter amid the California fires? Here's how to build your own

5:17pm January 15, 2025

by Alejandra Borunda

Air quality in Southern California is dangerously bad because of the fires. Our reporter set out to build an air filter -- in a style the EPA praised, using only things she already had at home.

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FDA bans red dye #3

5:11pm January 15, 2025

by Allison Aubrey

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of petroleum-based Red dye #3, citing evidence of cancer in laboratory animals.

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What psychological first aid looks like for L.A. fire victims

4:23pm January 15, 2025

by Katia Riddle

Mental health responders are using a strategy to help fire victims called Psychological First Aid -- often compared to CPR for mental health. Its initial step is finding what a person needs right now.

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Attendees work together to write a list of nonprofits they can invite to future meetings in Greensboro, N.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2024.

Resistance to Williams Companies' pipeline expansion grows in the Triad

3:17pm January 15, 2025

by Santiago Ochoa

On a cold winter night, just over 60 Guilford County residents sit inside the Fellowship Hall of the Church of the Covenant in Greensboro.

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Ancient Celtic tribe had women at its social center

3:09pm January 15, 2025

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.

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Invasive green crabs threaten West Coast ecosystems. One solution? Otters

1:50pm January 15, 2025

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution.

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Ready to take on a difficult goal? Here's how a buddy might help

9:46am January 15, 2025

Some people team up with an "accountability partner" or "accountability group" to accomplish big goals or tasks. Here's how to set up a successful partnership.

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