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Bone broth has become so popular these days that the bones used to make it are getting harder — and more expensive — for broth retailers to source.

Broth-Loving Hipsters Are Pushing Up The Price Of Bones

4:20pm April 04, 2017

by Tove Danovich

With bone broth mania sweeping parts of the U.S. (we see you, LA), cheap bones are harder to come by. Some broth makers are moving away from the standard beef and chicken to new bones — like alpaca.

Using surrogate endpoints can speed up testing of new drugs, but doesn't always find out if they actually help patients.

Taking Shortcuts In Drug Testing Can Put Patients At Risk

2:36pm April 04, 2017

Researchers use intermediate endpoints like how a drug lowers cholesterol to get a quick sense of whether the drug might improve health. But those shortcuts often don't show true benefits and harms.

Workers prepare a gravel pad as a massive crane is used to lift a 2,000-ton section of the tunnel boring machine known as "Bertha" in March 2015. The project was stalled for two years as engineers struggled to repair the gigantic machine.

National

Bertha Is Finally Breaking Through In Seattle

12:03pm April 04, 2017

by Martin Kaste

After a two-year delay for repairs, the giant tunnel-boring machine is on the verge of completing its mission far beneath the city's streets.

The second round of the 2016 NCAA men's basketball tournament at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The NCAA pulled championship events from the state this year because of the controversial "bathroom bill"; the sporting events will now be returning.

NCAA Returning To North Carolina After Partial Repeal Of 'Bathroom Bill'

11:26am April 04, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The collegiate sports organization isn't exactly enthused about the compromise North Carolina lawmakers reached on House Bill 2, but concluded the deal has "minimally" satisfied its expectations.

Ferguson Councilwoman Ella Jones meets with patrons at Drake's Place restaurant. Jones is seeking to become Ferguson's first African-American mayor.

National

Ferguson, Mo., Residents Worry About Low Voter Turnout In Mayoral Election

9:07am April 04, 2017

by Jason Rosenbaum

Ferguson, Mo., will have its first mayoral election since 2014, when a white police officer shot and killed an 18-year-old African-American. Some worry a slow pace of change will affect voter turnout.

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Escaped Steers Will Live Free At Animal Sanctuary

7:00am April 04, 2017

Six steers broke out from a slaughterhouse — dodging officials during a five-hour chase. The St Louis Post-Dispatch reports instead of returning to the slaughterhouse, they will go to a sanctuary.

Politics & Government

Securing U.S. Boundaries Goes Beyond Wall, Former Border Chief Says

7:00am April 04, 2017

David Aguilar, who once led Customs and Border Protection and the Border Patrol, will testify before a Senate panel on Tuesday about fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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White House Pressures Municipalities To Crack Down On Immigration Enforcement

7:00am April 04, 2017

by Tovia Smith

Massachusetts' high court is to hear a case that could determine how much local authorities can help federal efforts. Localities say they can't detain people just because the feds ask them to.

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Politics & Government

Senate Showdown Over Supreme Court Nomination Gathers Steam

7:00am April 04, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The Senate appears headed for a clash that will fundamentally change how the institution approaches the process of Supreme Court nominations, and it could have further implications.

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This Jan. 28, 2016 file photo shows a solitary confinement cell at New York City's Riker's Island jail. On March 31, 2016, a federal judge approved a sweeping plan to reduce solitary confinement in New York state prisons.

New York's Solitary Confinement Overhaul Gets Pushback From Union

7:00am April 04, 2017

by Brian Mann

Several states across the U.S. are curbing their use of solitary confinements in prison. But in New York, corrections officers say it's a necessary tool to keep the guards and prisons safe.

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