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Michael Mazourek of Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science is working to breed new vegetable varieties that will survive in our changing environment.

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On Monday, Uber released a report on driver earnings, conducted by the company's head of economic research Jonathan Hall and Princeton economist Alan Krueger. Hall and Krueger used data from a diverse group of drivers in 20 markets. They found that the majority of Uber drivers drive 15 hours or fewer per week, and that the average Uber driver earns an average wage of $18.75 an hour, before expenses.

(Krueger was previously a paid consultant for Uber... Читать дальше...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Never mind that No. 2 Ohio State’s clash with No. 3 Michigan this week is the most meaningful contest between the bitter rivals in a decade. In Columbus, the game against “The Team Up North” doesn’t need any additional hype.

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MINDARIE, Australia, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A cyclist's bike-mounted camera in Western Australia captured the moment a car passenger reached out from a window to swat the cyclist on the backside.

Although it is unlikely Cowboys second-round linebacker Jaylon Smith will see a snap this season as he continues his recovery from an serious knee injury sustained in last year's Fiesta Bowl, vice president Stephen Jones told local sports radio on…

The mobile gaming app publisher's new CEO buys 100,000 shares on the open market, a move that sends an encouraging message to investors.

Although it is unlikely Cowboys second-round linebacker Jaylon Smith will see a snap this season as he continues his recovery from an serious knee injury sustained in last year's Fiesta Bowl, vice president Stephen Jones told local sports radio on…

Although it is unlikely Cowboys second-round linebacker Jaylon Smith will see a snap this season as he continues his recovery from an serious knee injury sustained in last year's Fiesta Bowl, vice president Stephen Jones told local sports radio on…

Although it is unlikely Cowboys second-round linebacker Jaylon Smith will see a snap this season as he continues his recovery from an serious knee injury sustained in last year's Fiesta Bowl, vice president Stephen Jones told local sports radio on…

TAL AFAR AIRPORT, Iraq — A sandstorm is brewing west of the Iraqi city of Mosul, kicked up across a barren landscape by thousands of men and machines headed to war.

“She means everything to me.”

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"She claimed to be taking the dog to the vet," LeClair said.

The veteran called the nine days Lola was gone "depressing," and added that "she was on [his] mind all the time."

He was especially concerned because Lola's "so tiny," and that she was recently put on two new medicines.

The pair are a popular fixture in their Californian community. When LeClair walks down the street with Lola in his arms every day, people stop to say hello. Читать дальше...

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VH1's new celebrity cooking show, "Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party," has been renewed for a second season after just two episodes.

"It's early, but Martha and Snoop deserve it," the show's creator SallyAnn Salsano told Business Insider on Monday.

"I feel like it's the right thing to do," she added. "The show is working. Why not get rocking?"

Salsano's excitement over the show's renewal is shared by its stars, who broke the news to their followers Monday afternoon on Twitter. Читать дальше...

Bitcoin appears to have stalled out, says Vox's Timothy B. Lee. Here's what's going wrong.

“An Amazon prime commercial just made me cry.”

People are praising Amazon for a new holiday ad featuring a Christian priest and a Muslim imam who are old friends.

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The ad shows the two friends meeting for a cup of tea and shows they both have bad knees. The friends then decide to order each other the same gift: knee pads to cushion the floor when kneeling to pray.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal court: Wisconsin's Republican-drawn redistricting maps are unconstitutional.

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Preschoolers with mood, behavior and social disorders can benefit from non-drug therapies, but few receive this type of help, a U.S. pediatricians group reports.

Did Joe Scarborough lose a bet? Owe a favor? Or is he doing some sort of social experiment to see if we would notice that he just aired an advertisement for General Electric on his cable news show because he can do anything he wants?

Amazon announced aggressive plans earlier this year to build out its video content platform.

The campaign of President-elect Donald Trump has to fix nearly $1.3 million worth of errors in its October financial filing until December 27, the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) wrote in a letter.

TAL AFAR AIRPORT, Iraq (AP) — A sandstorm is brewing west of the Iraqi city of Mosul, kicked up across a barren landscape by thousands of men and machines headed to war.

With the Raiders and Texans set to play tonight at the high altitude of Mexico City, the kicking game could be significantly affected. Azteca Stadium, where tonight’s game will be played, is 7,380 feet above sea level. That’s much higher than the 5,280-foot altitude of Denver, the NFL’s highest city, and high enough that a…

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On Day 13, a video message and a meeting with media executives—but still no press conference, protective pool

Actor Brandon Victor Dixon from the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" says he will not apologize for his remarks to Vice President-elect Mike Pence in which he asked the incoming administration to respect all Americans.