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Augmented reality books use smartphones or tablets and add 3-D models and interactive video to traditional books.

Thaler's work helps explain how people reject rational thinking when making financial decisions.

Alzheimer's disease is often passed on through a faulty gene. One man living in rural Washington state has the gene, but, so far, he doesn't have the disease. And researchers are trying to understand why.

The touch screen systems in new vehicles are distracting, increasing the risk of accidents. That's according to a new study from the University of Utah. Researchers say all 30 systems they tested cause some level of driver distraction. A prominent safety advocate says automakers can make their systems safer by preventing drivers from using certain features when the car is moving.

Robert Siegel talks with UC Irvine's Stephen Lee about the history of family-based immigration and the consequences of ending it, which the White House says is among its immigration priorities.

Fast-moving wildfires in California's Napa/Sonoma wine country have destroyed homes and businesses and forced evacuations of thousands of residents. Robert Siegel talks with reporter John Sepulvado.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday that he'll sign a proposed rule to withdraw from the Clean Power Plan, an Obama-designed plan to meet U.S. obligations under the Paris climate accord.

The Guajataca dam in northern Puerto Rico suffered a major breach in its emergency spillway. At one point up to 70,000 people were in immediate danger. The Army Corps of Engineers thinks it can fix the breach, but the dam is not secure and is yet another example of Puerto Rico's crumbling infrastructure that is barely standing after Hurricane Maria hit the island.

Aceria de Angola is a company that is turning old weapons — rifles, tanks — into steel beams. It was founded by a baker, whose business was destroyed by the bloody civil war. But the spoils presented an opportunity.

The powerful NFL owner is the first to suggest there may be repercussions for players who decide to protest during the national anthem.