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The United States ranks last in child mortality among the world’s wealthiest countries.

U.S. ‘the most dangerous of wealthy nations for a child to be born into’

The United States ranks last in child mortality among the world’s wealthiest countries.

January 11, 2018, 6:00am Life

It’s no surprise that the United States ranks absolutely last in child mortality among the world’s wealthiest countries — that’s been true for years. A new study examines how this sad situation came to be. Read story

This 1965 photo made available by NASA shows John Young during the Gemini 3 mission. NASA says the astronaut, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. He was 87.

NASA: Legendary astronaut, moonwalker John Young has died

This 1965 photo made available by NASA shows John Young during the Gemini 3 mission. NASA says the astronaut, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, died on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018. He was 87.

January 6, 2018, 2:47pm Latest News

Legendary astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight, has died, NASA said Saturday. Young was 87. Read story

Finley Bork, 7, uses a boogie board, typically used on the beach, for sledding down a hill on a golf course at the Isle of Palms, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades.

Real weather term ‘bomb’ blows up on social media

Finley Bork, 7, uses a boogie board, typically used on the beach, for sledding down a hill on a golf course at the Isle of Palms, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. A brutal winter storm smacked the coastal Southeast with a rare blast of snow and ice Wednesday, hitting parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina with their heaviest snowfall in nearly three decades.

January 4, 2018, 10:38am Life

When it comes to weather, it's hard to sound scarier than "bomb cyclone." Read story

Lands chief urges carbon policy to focus on climate change

January 4, 2018, 10:07am Northwest

As the legislative session begins Monday, Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is urging state lawmakers to adopt a carbon policy that will prepare state lands, forests, waters and local communities that depend on natural resources to better deal with climate change. Read story

Amazon Echo Spots

Smart homes aren’t just for tech geeks anymore

Amazon Echo Spots

December 29, 2017, 6:00am Business

Internet-connected lights, locks and laundry machines are close to becoming everyday household items, thanks in part to voice-activated speakers such as Amazon’s Echo and Google Home. Read story

Study: Turtles good at pacing

December 28, 2017, 8:57am Life

When you’re a baby sea turtle racing from the nest to the ocean, speed is key. But what happens if lights beaming from condos pull you in the wrong direction? Read story

Kengoro, a Japanese robot, flexes its “muscle.” Science Robotics

Robots do chin-ups, situps, pushups for sake of science

Kengoro, a Japanese robot, flexes its “muscle.” Science Robotics

December 28, 2017, 5:26am Life

A team of Japanese engineers has designed robots that can perform pushups, do crunches, stretch and even sweat while doing so. Read story

Fireball lights up social media, evening sky in New England

December 27, 2017, 9:01am Nation & World

A fireball that lit up the evening sky is lighting up social media. Read story

The U.S. bee industry lost 44 percent of its bees from 2015 to 2016 and 40 percent the year before that, and a warm winter in 2017 is not helping matters.

Warmer winters keep bees buzzing, and that’s not good

The U.S. bee industry lost 44 percent of its bees from 2015 to 2016 and 40 percent the year before that, and a warm winter in 2017 is not helping matters.

December 24, 2017, 3:18pm Life

Honeybees usually take winters off. But when it’s 50 degrees and sunny, the bees are flying — and dying faster. Read story

Owners of older iPhones file lawsuits against Apple Inc.

December 22, 2017, 5:10pm Business

IPhone owners from several states sued Apple Inc. for not disclosing sooner that it issued software updates deliberately slowing older-model phones so aging batteries lasted longer, saying Apple’s silence led them to wrongly conclude that their only option was to buy newer, pricier iPhones. Read story