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A yellowish brown photograph of Sgt. Hiram White. Sgt. White is wearing a buttoned-up jacket and a kepi in the portrait. He is leaning to his right and his kepi is on the left side of his head. His name is inscribed below the photograph on the same page.

Family Heirloom, National Treasure: Rare Photos Show Black Civil War Soldiers

6:10pm September 21, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Capt. William Prickitt commanded a company of black soldiers during the Civil War. When he took ill, they saved him. A photo album that he carried the rest of his life has preserved their identities.

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How A 'Sixth Sense' Helps Simone Biles Fly, And The Rest Of Us Walk

5:03pm September 21, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists are finally beginning to understand proprioception, a sense that tells us where our body is in space. Much of what they've learned comes from two girls with a rare genetic disorder.

A voter registration sign hangs near a table where residents fill out paperwork at a polling location during the presidential primary vote in Waukesha, Wis., on April 5.

Conservatives File Voter Registration Lawsuits That Liberals Say Are Blocking Votes

4:40pm September 21, 2016

by Pam Fessler

"This is an effort to make the voter rolls cleaner ... before the elections in November," says J. Christian Adams, president of the Public Interest Legal Foundation, the group behind the suits.

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Fatal Police Shooting Sparks Protests In Charlotte, N.C.

4:30pm September 21, 2016

by Michael Tomsic

Police and city officials in Charlotte, N.C., are asking for residents to be calm as they investigate a fatal police shooting that occurred Tuesday night. Protests followed and more than a dozen officers were hurt.

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New York Bombing Highlights Ease Of Making Homemade Explosives

4:30pm September 21, 2016

by Joel Rose

The federal complaint against alleged New York bomber Ahmad Khan Rahami underscores how easily obtained household items can be turned into a powerful bomb by someone who knows what they're doing.

"You can't have the modern American restaurant without Delmonico's," explains Yale historian Paul Freedman. The restaurant opened in 1837, setting the bar very high for fine dining. Above, a dinner in honor of an admiral held at Delmonico's in 1906.

Food For Thought: 10 Restaurants That Shaped America

4:30pm September 21, 2016

by Neda Ulaby

A Yale historian's new book explores America's changing tastes, and what they say about our culture — from class mobility to civil rights to women's changing status.

Mylan CEO Claims EpiPens Aren't As Profitable As Everyone Thinks

4:30pm September 21, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

In testimony prepared for a congressional hearing, Mylan CEO Heather Bresch says the company makes about $50 in profit on each EpiPen. Analysts say it's still a hefty margin.

Big muscles help young men find mates. But as men get older, losing muscle mass and testosterone might actually aid in reproduction.

Flabby And Fertile: How Men Age Could Be Huge For Humans

2:13pm September 21, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

When men put on a gut and grow love handles it's not such a bad thing, according to a Yale anthropologist. That pudge might help them reproduce and pass on longevity genes to their offspring.

Authorities in New York are looking to talk to two unknown individuals who may have accidentally disabled a bomb on the streets of New York.

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These Are The 2 Guys Who May Have Accidentally Disabled A Bomb In New York

1:26pm September 21, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Authorities in New York said they want to talk to the two men, who they believed found a pressure cooker bomb in a piece of luggage. The men took out the bomb but took the luggage.

Video Prompts Questions In Tulsa Police Shooting Of An Unarmed Black Man

8:02am September 21, 2016

David Greene talks to Dewey Bartlett, the mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, about the aftermath of Friday's fatal shooting by police of an unarmed African-American motorist.

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