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This year's Nobel Prize in physics went to scientists who invented the blue light-emitting diode. Paired with solar power, the energy-efficient LED is bringing affordable light to places off the grid.

The PBS program Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood is bringing the legacy of Fred Rogers to a new generation of children.

A satirical website compiled the cost of property damage if Calvin — of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes" — was a real kid. The total: nearly $16,000.

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Rodney Sieh, a Liberian newspaper editor, discusses covering Ebola in Liberia and the politics that come with it.

Two of California's busiest freeways run through mountain lions' habitat. Officials and animal advocates are proposing an overpass to facilitate the animals' passage.

Incumbent Governor Scott Walker made a name for himself after passing a law that stripped collective bargaining rights from unions representing public employees.

Study after study reveals that women remain underrepresented in film, both on screen and off. But film festivals can play a role in closing the gap.

Mr. Curly. That's the name Daniela Liverani gave the 3-inch leech that doctors found living in her nostril last week. With that tone of creepiness established, we can now provide more details.

Trains carrying oil from North Dakota pass through American towns daily — and sometimes they derail and explode. The oil industry is now under pressure to make the oil less volatile before shipping.