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Jeb Bush Struggles To Rebrand His Household Name As Iowa Approaches

by Don Gonyea

Jeb Bush entered the 2016 presidential race as the presumed frontrunner for the GOP nomination. But it's been a long time since that description has fit his campaign. In the first states to vote — less than four months from now — he's fallen to the middle of the pack and political outsiders Donald Trump, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina have risen.

Dartmouth College Removes Director Of Native American Program

by Peter Biello

The Native American Program at Dartmouth College is without a leader. College officials removed Susan Taffe Reed as director of the student support program after Native American groups questioned her connection to the community. The controversy reveals the complications of figuring out who can best support Native American students on campus.
Image of a mini-kidney formed in a dish from human induced pluripotent stem cells.

Scientists Grow Primitive Human Kidneys In A Dish

by Rob Stein

Scientists have tried for years to grow artificial kidneys in the lab. They've gotten a bit closer by using stem cells to create an "organoid" much like a fetal kidney. But it's missing key parts.