Kelley Hawkins and her grandmother AnnaBelle Bowers

Multigenerational households face difficult financial decisions surrounding elder care, paying for college and retirement.

Afghanistan

Afghan Justice: A Brief Trial, A Lengthy Sentence()  

Afghanistan is struggling to develop its court system, and public trials are still relatively rare. Here, an Afghan man named Mahmood (standing, right) listens to a court judge during his trial in the western city of Herat on Jan. 24. He had photos of NATO bases in Afghanistan and was sentenced to 16 years for spying for Iran.

After decades of war, Afghanistan doesn't have much of a legal system. The Afghan government is struggling to set up a court system and public trials. But it's a slow effort, and the Taliban sometimes offer their own brand of justice.

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The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers

Fracking's Methane Trail: A Detective Story()  

A natural gas drilling rig's lights shimmer in the evening light near Silt, Colo.

Four years ago, an atmospheric scientist near Boulder, Colo., stumbled on surprising air pollution data: The region's levels of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, were far higher than anyone would have expected. What was going on? The search for an answer led straight to the natural gas and oil fields of northern Colorado.

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The Record

Remembering Go-Go Legend Chuck Brown()  

Chuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go," shown in 1987.

James Brown's biographer calls D.C. legend Chuck Brown "the square root of funk."

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Around the Nation

A Haitian Boy Rescued At Sea, Now A U.S. Coast Guard Grad()  

U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Orlando Morel reviews a logbook in the generator room aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle on June 23. Morel was 6 years old when he and his mother were rescued by the Coast Guard while leaving Haiti. Morel graduated Wednesday from the academy in New London, Conn.

At age 6, Orlando Morel was adrift with other Haitian refugees in the waters off the Florida coast. The U.S. Coast Guard picked them up, he was adopted by an American, and now, at 24, he's a Coast Guard Academy graduate, headed back to those waters for duty.

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The Salt

How To Make Healthy Eating Easier On The Wallet? Change The Calculation()  

Dried beans and legumes are healthy and cheap.

Legumes, lentils and beans are good for you, and end up costing less than unhealthy food when you calculate the price per average amount consumed. A new USDA study shows eating healthy is not more expensive, people just need to make the right calorie choices.

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The Salt

Betting Better Fake Chicken Meat Will Be As Good As The Real Thing()  

Those who've tried it say fake chicken salad looks and tastes like the real thing.

A new Maryland company is betting that its mixture of soy, pea powder, carrot fiber and gluten-free flour tastes a lot like real chicken. Beyond Meat plans to expand into fake pork and ground beef next.

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Europe

'Dire Consequences' If Greece Exits Euro()  

People walk past the Bank of Greece headquarters in Athens.

Depositors in Greece are nervous about the possibility, and euros are being drained from the country's banks at a rate of up to $1 billion a day this week. The new election scheduled for June isn't boosting much confidence, either. But with so much at stake, is it possible for leaders to prevent an exit?

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Middle East

After Palestinian Prison Deal, A Push For Nonviolence()  

Israeli soldiers stand in front of Palestinian and foreign activists during a demonstration on the 64th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel, at the Hawara checkpoint outside Nablus, West Bank, on Tuesday.

Palestinian prisoners ended a mass hunger strike aimed at improving conditions in Israeli prisons after reaching a deal with Israeli authorities this week. The success has some Palestinians calling for a greater emphasis on nonviolence in their opposition to Israeli policies.

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Shots - Health Blog

Alaska Targets An Old Foe: Tuberculosis()  

Kotzebue, Alaska, is a remote arctic community of some 3,000 people. Alaska public health official Dr. Michael Cooper says that when he worked here three years ago, he occasionally saw patients with classic symptoms of tuberculosis — but he failed to make the connection.

APRNUntil 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around.

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Fine Art

A Museum Visit For Art Lovers With Alzheimer's ()  

Students and seniors discussed Claude Monet's Sunset at Pourville during a recent visit to the Kreeger Museum in Washington, D.C.

At Washington, D.C.'s Kreeger Museum, seniors and students are paired together to enjoy the art — and each other's company. "The goal is to make people feel better and to give them a pleasant experience in the moment. That's all there is, really," says program head Derya Samadi.

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