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A clay tablet from the seized Hobby Lobby collection bears a cuneiform inscription referring to the disbursement of leather bags to hold water, known as water skins. The inscription is dated with the name of a month used exclusively in Irasagrig, a lost a

Hobby Lobby's Illegal Antiquities Shed Light On A Lost, Looted Ancient City In Iraq

11:22am June 28, 2018

by Jane Arraf

About 3,800 objects purchased by Hobby Lobby were returned to Iraq in May. Some come from an ancient Sumerian city, Irisagrig, and indicate that life there was "pretty good," an archaeologist says.

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An Indonesian ranger inspects a peat forest fire in Aceh province in July 2017. Indonesia, unlike most of the world, lost less overall tree cover than usual last year.

Tropical Forests Suffered Second-Worst Loss Of Trees On Record Last Year

8:20pm June 27, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

In 2017, 39 million acres of tree cover disappeared, an area as big as Bangladesh. "The report is telling a bleak picture," researcher Mikaela Weisse said. "What we are doing right now isn't enough."

Equinox's rope class involves exercising with a jump rope.

Top Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics

4:32pm June 27, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

A survey of fitness professionals who keep track of how we exercise suggests 2018 is likely to find more of us trading fitness gadgets for high-intensity interval training and group classes.

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Asteroid Ryugu, photographed on June 26 by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, was the Japanese mission's destination. The craft will travel alongside the asteroid for 18 months.

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Japan's Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Arrives At Its Asteroid Destination

3:28pm June 27, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The mission includes a plan to bring a sample back to Earth. It's the first time humans have been able to study a C-type asteroid at such a close range for an extended period.

"If my life were to end next week ... I want to feel like I have made a contribution," said Carol Martin, seen here holding her 2018 Boston Marathon medal.

What Can Cancer Specialists Learn From Patients Who Beat All The Odds?

12:15pm June 27, 2018

by Carey Goldberg

A Harvard Medical School project aims to become the first national registry for exceedingly rare cancer patients who respond mysteriously well to treatments that failed to help others.

Google Hosts Its Annual I/O Developers Conference

Girls Who Code: Is There A Wave Coming?

2:34pm June 26, 2018

Ten large tech companies did not employ a single black woman in 2016, according to a new report from The Center for Investigative Reporting.

Atul Gawande's Aim For Health Care: 'Make It Simpler To Do The Right Thing'

2:28pm June 26, 2018

by Julie Rovner

The doctor and health care critic hopes to design a better system for more than 1 million workers at Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Data-driven solutions can improve outcomes, he says.

The constellation Leo can be found by following guide stars in the Big Dipper.

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How To Find The Summer Constellations (360° Video)

5:46am June 26, 2018

Have you ever wanted to casually point out Cygnus, Leo and Cassiopeia? Just in time for summer, this panoramic video shows you some tricks to help you navigate the night sky.

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Fake News: An Origin Story

9:00pm June 25, 2018

Fake news in the U.S. is as old as American journalism itself. We explore the trade-offs journalists have long faced between elitism and populism, and integrity and profit.

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If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick's territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.

Red Meat Allergies Caused By Tick Bites Are On The Rise

1:03pm June 25, 2018

by Allison Aubrey

If you are bitten by a Lone Star tick, you could develop an unusual allergy to red meat. And as this tick's territory spreads beyond the Southeast, the allergy seems to be spreading with it.

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