Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy, a Colorado goat cheese producer, says it will begin to source more milk from dairies that don't rely on inmate labor — so that they can continue to sell some cheeses to Whole Foods. ilovebutter/Flickr hide caption
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Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, called the breach of his privacy by the Secret Service "intimidating." Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Ben Carson speaks at a town hall in New Hampshire Wednesday. At a later event, he joked about throwing rocks at cars as a child, but "that was back in the days before" the police "would shoot you." Darren McCollester/Getty Images hide caption
None of the biocontainment treatment centers in U.S. hospitals were specifically designed for kids — until now. Texas Children's Hospital aims to fill that gap. Courtesy of Texas Children's Hospital hide caption
Kids With Ebola, Bird Flu Or TB? Texas Children's Hospital Will Be Ready
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's national polling numbers could cause him to miss the main stage at next month's CNBC GOP presidential debate. Andrew Nelles/AP hide caption
David Whitcomb of Waynesboro, Va., says he paid a premium for the diesel engine on his 2015 Passat TDI because he thought it would mean fewer emissions. Courtesy of David Whitcomb hide caption
The winning IMPCT team poses with former President Bill Clinton and (at far right) Philip Hult, co-chairman, EF Education First. The team members (from left) are Andres Escobar, Juan Diego Prudot, Taylor Scobbie and An-Nung Chen Jonathan Fickies/AP Images for Hult Prize Foundation hide caption
The purple-stained Rothia dentocariosa bacteria are frequently found in the human mouth and respiratory tract. CDC hide caption
One chapter in Cathy Huyghe's Hungry for Wine is devoted to the Vinkara vineyards in Turkey where "hero wine" is produced. Courtesy of Cathy Huyghe hide caption
Matt Damon portrays an astronaut who relies on science to survive on a hostile planet. Giles Keyte/EPKTV hide caption
Studies May Overstate The Benefits of Talk Therapy For Depression
A forecast track for Hurricane Joaquin from the National Hurricane Center. National Hurricane Center hide caption
A surgical team at Sooam Biotech in Seoul, South Korea, injects cloned embryos into the uterus of an anesthetized dog. Rob Stein/NPR hide caption