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Birds Open Bottles And Catfish Hunt Pigeons When 'Darwin Comes To Town'

Evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen's new book is a breezy (sometimes too breezy) account of the ways animals have adapted to city life, and the staggering impact humans have had on evolution.

Ann Marie Owen walks with her husband, Bruce, near their home in Port Ewen, N.Y. Owen says the opioids prescribed by doctors made her feel sick and failed to ease her pain. Medical marijuana, she says, saved her life.

Medical Marijuana's 'Catch-22': Limits On Research Hinder Patient Relief

Suffering Americans seek medical marijuana as an alternative to opioids and other powerful pharmaceuticals. Though legal in 29 states, doctors say the lack of strong data make it hard to recommend.

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Center Of The Milky Way Has Thousands Of Black Holes, Study Shows

The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of our galaxy appears to have a lot of company, according to a new study that suggests the monster is surrounded by about 10,000 other black holes.

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DC Officials Cite Gun Control Hypocrisy In Condemning Rubio

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was one week after the fatal shootings at a Parkland, Florida, high school, and Republican Sen. Marco Rubio was looking to show solidarity with an angry crowd of parents and students in his home state. He told them — and a national television audience — that 18-year-olds should not be able to buy a rifle and said, "I will support a law that takes that right away."

Stanton Energy Center. Photo by Amy Green

HERE COMES THE SUN, PART THREE: Central Florida's Biggest Polluters

We're marking Sunshine Week with a series of stories based on Florida's public records. 90.7 environmental reporter Amy Green investigated central Florida's biggest polluters.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood spoke to media in December 2016 before taking office. Photo: Matthew Peddie, WMFE

Intersection: Responding To Threats Against School Campuses

Volusia County sheriff Mike Chitwood says his office has investigated more than 30 threats to schools in recent weeks and arrested over a dozen students. Sheriff Chitwood and Stetson University constitutional law professor Louis Virelli join Intersection to talk about law around threats on social media, and the response from law enforcement.

Photo from Volusia County Sheriff's Facebook page.

At Least 15 Volusia County Students Arrested For School Threats

There have been at least 15 arrests in Volusia County related to school threats since the Parkland school shooting on Valentine’s Day. Sheriff Mike Chitwood said those arrested have been charged with felonies.

Review: Hulu Debuts 'The Looming Tower'

Hulu presents the scripted miniseries based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction book about the rise of al-Qaida and the events which led to the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001.

A young white rhino, drugged and blindfolded, is about to be released into the Okavango Delta in Botswana. It was relocated from South Africa to protect it from poachers.

Extraordinary Moments: Top Contenders For A Photojournalism Prize

Nominees for the 2018 World Press Photo contest are both newsy and unexpected: child jockeys, a blindfolded rhino, cave-dwellers in China.

A man with a set of maps heads to a federal courthouse in San Antonio last year for a redistricting trial. Texas is one of three states with cases in redistricting before the Supreme Court.

Where Redistricting Fights Stand Across The Country

Here's your guide to the state of redistricting in six key states. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide three major cases this term that could determine how districts are drawn for the next decade.

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