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The ineffable mysteries of attraction may be hard to measure with an algorithm.

When It Comes To Romantic Attraction, Real Life Beats Questionnaires

2:48pm September 06, 2017

by Angus Chen

Questionnaires of the sort used by dating apps don't come close to predicting initial attraction compared with meeting someone in real life, a study finds. The ineffable mystery of romance remains.

Here's What You Need To Know About Hurricane Irma

1:48pm September 06, 2017

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

As the powerful storm approaches the U.S., here are some of the basics about the dangers it poses.

Activists marched to Trump Tower in New York in anticipation of President Trump's elimination of the DACA program.

'You See In Their Eyes The Fear': DACA Students Face An Uncertain Future

1:43pm September 06, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

About 800,000 young people had signed up for the DACA program. Now their education and work permits are at risk as President Trump hands the issue to Congress.

Abortion rights opponents gather during a rally in downtown Louisville earlier this summer. A federal judge issued an order to keep protesters away from a "buffer zone" outside the EMW Women's Surgical Center.

Kentucky Could Become The Only State Without A Clinic That Performs Abortions

12:27pm September 06, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

A federal trial pits the last remaining clinic providing abortions in Kentucky against the state's Republican administration, which says the center failed to meet state health standards.

A pile of debris sits outside a business damaged by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Sept. 5 in Spring, Texas.

Climate, Power, Money And Sorrow: Lessons Of Hurricane Harvey

9:56am September 06, 2017

by Adam Frank

Through the power of Katrina, Sandy and, now, Harvey, we get a view into how a changing climate may play out in the real world — beyond arguments and abstractions, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.

The shelter at Houston's Convention Center, seen here Aug. 29, isn't equipped to provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid abuse.

Houston Methadone Clinics Reopen After Harvey's Flooding

9:36am September 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricane Harvey disrupted treatment for people addicted to opioids. Many need to get connected to a specialty clinic that can provide medication-assisted treatment.

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News Brief: Trump Ends DACA, Irma Is A Category 5 Hurricane

8:16am September 06, 2017

Trump says it's up to Congress to make a plan to keep 800,000 immigrants from being deported. They were children when they entered the U.S. illegally. And, Irma is on a collision course with Florida.

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Politics & Government

Trump Gives Congress A 6-Month Window To Deal With DACA

8:16am September 06, 2017

For many the decision to repeal DACA is too stiff. For others the 6-month delay is disappointing. Rachel Martin talks to Mark Krikorian, an immigration hardliner at the Center for Immigration Studies.

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Out-Of-Control Wildfires Threaten Western States

8:16am September 06, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

While the nation's attention has largely been on hurricanes, the wildfire crisis in Montana and much of the Northwest continues to worsen with no reprieve from the weather in sight.

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Politics & Government

Trump Rescinds DACA, Calls On Congress To Replace It

8:16am September 06, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The clock is ticking on a program for young immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents. DOJ says Congress needs to act. State attorneys general and immigration groups threaten to sue.

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