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Crew members on one of the simulated Mars missions this spring included Pitchayapa Jingjit (from left), Becky Parker, Elijah Espinoza and Esteban Ramirez. Community college students and teachers in real life, the team members spent a week in the Utah desert, partly to experience the isolation and challenges of a real trip to Mars. Rae Ellen Bichell/NPR hide caption
White House Commission Under Attack As It Calls For Individual Voters' Data
In a new report, the CDC says U.S. doctors are prescribing fewer opioids than they were in 2010, but that overall rates remain high. Donald Gruener/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption
Wisconsin Primary Care Doctor Describes Challenges Of Prescribing Opioids
An undated image shows recording equipment at QVC Studio Park in Pennsylvania. The TV shopping network has announced plans to merge with its rival, HSN Inc. Courtesy of QVC hide caption
After Touting Negotiating Skills, Trump Struggles To Make A Deal On Health Care
In Santiago, Chile, Searching For A Drink That Makes You Weak At The Knees
Crew members on one of the simulated Mars missions this spring included Pitchayapa Jingjit (from left), Becky Parker, Elijah Espinoza and Esteban Ramirez. Community college students and teachers in real life, the team members spent a week in the Utah desert, partly to experience the isolation and challenges of a real trip to Mars. Rae Ellen Bichell/NPR hide caption
To Prepare For Mars Settlement, Simulated Missions Explore Utah's Desert
In 'Spider-Man: Homecoming,' Tom Holland's Peter Parker Finally Comes Home
A shelter sign is displayed at the entrance to a subway station in Seoul on Wednesday, a day after North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile. Subway stations are designated as shelters in case of aerial bombardment, part of the city's response to the threat posed by North Korea. But many Seoul residents take the threat in stride. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Outgoing ethics director Walter Shaub said in January that President Trump's plan to reduce conflicts of interest "doesn't meet the standards ... that every president in the past four decades has met." Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub Resigns, Saying Rules Need To Be Tougher
Did Amelia Earhart Survive Plane Crash? Newly Discovered Photo Offers Clues
Kansas Sen. Jerry Moran Faces Pressure Over Health Care At Town Hall Event
Sen. Ted Cruz at an event for the Federalist Society in November 2016. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
In New Jersey, Sweeping Reforms Deliver Existential Threat To Bail Bonds Industry
In 'The Accomplished Guest,' Baby Boomers Step Back Into The Spotlight
Lawmakers had to be called back to the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield to override the governor's veto and pass a budget deal with bipartisan support. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images hide caption
Illinois Lawmakers Override Governor, Pass Budget For 1st Time In 2 Years
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