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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones
Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too
New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.
How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy
The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
In chaotic close, Minnesota lawmakers fail to pass projects bill, equal rights amendment
The Legislature ran right up to its midnight deadline Monday with a shout fest at the end. Many plans passed in one bill, but several others got left behind.
Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash
Raisi's sudden death, along with Iran's foreign minister and other officials in the helicopter crash Sunday in northwestern Iran, came as Iran struggles with internal dissent and its relations with the wider world. A cleric first, Raisi once kissed the Quran, the Islamic holy book, before the United Nations and spoke more like a preacher than a statesman when addressing the world.
Timberwolves beat Denver 98-90, head to Western Conference Finals
Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit
At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'
Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Joe Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
Healey's goal in 2nd period gives Boston 4-3 win in first game of PWHL championship series
Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship.