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50 Years Later, Virginia Recalls The Devastation Caused By Hurricane Camille

Fifth years ago, Hurricane Camille slammed into the eastern United States, killing hundreds of people and leaving behind a wake of devastation.

A Harvard research team's prototype of a portable exosuit is made of cloth components worn at the waist and thighs. A computer that's built into the shorts uses an algorithm that can sense when the user shifts between a walking gait and a running gait.

These Experimental Shorts Are An 'Exosuit' That Boosts Endurance On The Trail

No ordinary pair of shorts, these were designed by Harvard scientists to work with the wearer's own leg muscles when walking or running, and might make a soldier's heavy loads easier to carry.

Iowa Gun Forum Draws 2020 Presidential Candidates

The recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton have become one of the top issues for presidential candidates who are stumping through Iowa this weekend.

According to the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll exercise, including stretching and yoga, is popular among younger people as a way to relieve pain.

Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Says Pain Often Interferes With Daily Life

How do Americans experience and cope with pain that makes everyday life harder? We asked in the latest NPR-IBM Watson Health Poll.

A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

The U.S. Women's National Team celebrate with the trophy following victory in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

We Are The Champions: The U.S. Women's National Team, Victorious

And they'll keep on fighting for equal pay.

UAW members at the Lordstown picketed in solidarity last year with other autoworkers on strike around the country.

Closed GM Plant Is Part Of Larger Negotiating Strategy For Striking UAW Workers

Negotiations between General Motors and striking auto workers revolve in part around a plant that has shut down. Six months ago, the last Chevy Cruze…

Former U.S. Congressman Beto O'Rourke speaking with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention hosted by the AFL-CIO at the Prairie Meadows Hotel in Altoona, Iowa.

Morning Headlines: U.S. Marshals Arrest 36 Fugitives; Beto O'Rourke to Visit Northeast Ohio

Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, September 24: U.S. Marshals arrest 36 fugitives; Beto O'Rourke to visit northeast Ohio; Cavs name McLeod's...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives a press conference from his home in Cedarville.

Gov. DeWine Reminds Nursing Homes To Allow Compassionate Care Visits

Gov. Mike DeWine is sending a letter to all Ohio's nursing homes to make sure they're clear on the federal government's guidelines for visitations, which…

The Senate voted Tuesday that the trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional and that he can be subject to the Senate as a court of impeachment.

Senate Declares That Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional

Six Republicans voted with all Democrats to advance the Senate impeachment trial.

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