The program BAM (Becoming a Man) works with teenagers and uses cognitive behavior therapy to reduce violence in Chicago. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
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Tuesday
Massey Run, an intermittent stream that runs into Crum Creek in Pennsylvania's Chester County, is impacted by the Waters of the United States rule. Kimberly Paynter/WHYY hide caption
Vegetables were rationed at supermarkets in the U.K. due to poor weather conditions in Europe. Here, lettuce, broccoli and zucchini were rationed at a Tesco store in London. Victoria Jones/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption
This computer-enhanced barium contrast X-ray shows colon cancer in red. Researchers have been trying to figure out what looks to be a decade-long rise in colon cancer among people younger than 50. Scott Camazine/Science Source hide caption
Monday
SpaceX Announces Plans To Send Two Customers To The Moon
From field to bakery, a loaf of bread packs a measurable environmental punch. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images hide caption
What's The Environmental Footprint Of A Loaf Of Bread? Now We Know
More than 10 wildfires burned over 200,000 acres in Southern California in October 2003, many of them started by humans. This satellite image shows strong winds carrying smoke over the Pacific. MODIS Rapid Response Team/NASA hide caption
What's The Leading Cause Of Wildfires In The U.S.? Humans
Photographer Builds A 'Photo Ark' For 6,500 Animal Species And Counting
A computer analysis found that people with the same name were more likely to share similar expressions around their eyes and mouths, areas of the face that are easier to adjust. Courtesy of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology hide caption
A Medicine That Blunts The Buzz Of Alcohol Can Help Drinkers Cut Back
Sunday
Dr. Joel Funari performs some 300 tooth extractions annually at his private practice in Devon, Pa.. He's part of a group of dentists reassessing opioid prescribing guidelines in the state. Elana Gordon / WHYY hide caption
Dentists Work To Ease Patients' Pain With Fewer Opioids
Saturday
Pig farm workers push live pigs into a large grave in Nipah in 1999. To stop the outbreak, the Malaysian government culled almost 1 million pigs, nearly destroying the country's pork industry. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
