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Democratic members of Congress, including Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn.(seated left), Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (center) as they participate in a sit-down protest seeking a vote on gun control measures on Wednesday.

Demanding Action On Gun Control, House Democrats Stage Sit-In

10:41pm June 22, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Once the House was gaveled into session, Democrats shouted down the chair. Republican leaders recessed the House, but returned later in the day to vote on unrelated measures.

Yosemite is one of seven national parks defaced by Casey Nocket in 2014, the National Park Service says.

National

How Reddit Helped Find A Graffiti Artist Who Defaced National Parks

6:21pm June 22, 2016

by Justina Vasquez

When a serial graffiti artist left her mark around national parks, hiking and nature lovers took to Reddit to find the vandalizer. The culprit was recently sentenced and banned from federal lands.

Gazing at a smartphone in the dark can give people the feeling that they've temporarily lost vision in one eye.

Using A Smartphone In Bed Made Women Momentarily Blind

5:53pm June 22, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Two women woke up to find they were blind in one eye. Then their eyesight quickly returned to normal. The likely cause? They had been gazing at their smartphone screens in the dark.

A waxing crescent moon is seen behind a streetlight with a newly installed LED fixture in 2011 in Las Vegas. The city was replacing 6,600 existing lights with the energy-efficient LEDs. It has since replaced tens of thousands more.

Bright, Bluish-White LED Streetlamps Disrupt Sleep Cycles, AMA Says

12:46pm June 21, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The American Medical Association says some energy-efficient streetlamps interfere with circadian rhythms and also cause glare. It recommends that towns choose less intense, warmer-colored lights.

A Geopost drone flying in southeastern France during a presentation of a prototype package delivery drone.

National

U.S. Announces New 'Ground Rules' For Use Of Commercial Drones

11:20am June 21, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The Federal Aviation Administration said the first-of-its-kind regulations were necessary to keep manned aircraft and people on the ground safe.

World News

Darjeeling 2.0: Last Auction Of India's 'Champagne Of Teas' Goes Digital

11:10am June 21, 2016

by Sandip Roy

Darjeeling is one of India's most prized and priciest teas. For over a century, it was sold at live auctions steeped in tradition, with all due pomp. But the last of those auctions ended this month.

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Private online chat channels on Slack are the modern-day "safe spaces" for co-workers.

National

Workers Find Safe Spaces In Private Slack Channels, But How Safe Are They?

10:39am June 21, 2016

by Anne Li

Workers always find ways to confide — through sign language on assembly lines or now, digitally, on private Slack channels. But privacy experts warn these spaces may not be as safe as they seem.

Silicon Valley-based Impossible Foods has taken a high-tech approach to creating a plant-based burger that smells and tastes like real meat. At the company's headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., chef Traci Des Jardins served the Impossible Burger (pictur

Silicon Valley's Bloody Plant Burger Smells, Tastes And Sizzles Like Meat

10:30am June 21, 2016

by Lindsey Hoshaw

Impossible Foods took a high-tech approach to creating a meat-free burger that replicates the real thing. It's all designed to tempt carnivores to eat less meat. And it's set to hit restaurants soon.

National

Some Parents Use Mobile Apps To Catch A Break From Kids

4:31pm June 20, 2016

NPR talks to parents who use mobile apps to entertain or connect with their kids — or even to get a break from their kids.

Tribune Publishing Takes A Futuristic Step To Become 'tronc'

6:20am June 20, 2016

by David Folkenflik

On Monday, the newspaper chain Tribune Publishing, becomes "tronc" — a company with a futuristic mission built around distribution of "premium verified content." What the heck does that mean?