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Bill Kurtis reads three news-related limericks...Goat Pen, He Can't Be Topped, Voluptuous Vegetables

Solar sponge: The top layer of graphite soaks up the sun's energy in tiny holes. When drops of liquid fill the holes, the water quickly evaporates. (The beaker looks hot, but the water below the sponge is cool as a cucumber.)

Cheap Drinking Water From The Sun, Aided By A Pop Of Pencil Shavings

Engineers have developed a low-cost material that efficiently sterilizes and desalinates water using only solar energy. The secret to the new technology is likely sitting right on your desk.

Democrats Look To Expand Their Supermajority In California’s Statehouse

Democrats have controlled California’s legislature for decades, but the Nov. 3 election offers a chance for the party to cement its supermajority and take…

Former detainee Omar al-Shogre before his arrest and shortly after his release from Saydnaya Military Prison in Syria.

Amnesty International Reports Organized Murder Of Detainees In Syrian Prison

A new report alleges there is a calculated campaign to round up, torture and murder people allegedly opposed to the Assad regime. Amnesty estimates 5,000 to 13,000 people executed from 2011 to 2015.

Reality Leigh Winner, 25, has been accused by the U.S. Department of Justice of sending classified material to a news organization.

What We Know About Reality Winner, Government Contractor Accused Of NSA Leak

Winner, a 25-year-old Air Force veteran, is accused of mailing classified material to an online news outlet. A report Monday in The Intercept details a Russian cyberattack on U.S. election systems.

The ruling adds another complication for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton as voters head to the polls over the next two months.

Federal Judge Greenlights Conservative Group To Look Into Clinton Emails

The judge said he will allow Judicial Watch to take steps to find out whether the State Department and former Secretary Hillary Clinton "deliberately thwarted" an open records law.

Ted Cruz supporter Linda Stickle has acquired more than 12,000 points on the campaign's app.

Cruz's Crew: You Play The Game, But It's The Cruz Campaign That Scores

Ted Cruz's campaign is hoping its app motivates supporters to volunteer and donate as well as turn over personal information.

EPA Faces Fallout From Flint, Mich., Water Crisis

A top EPA official resigned Thursday over the handling of the ongoing water contamination crisis in Flint, Mich. The role of the EPA and whether the federal agency should have done more has been a recurring theme in White House discussions this week.

Oil operations like this one on Alaska's North Slope are designed for freezing conditions. But as the permafrost thaws, companies are creating new products to help the industry cope.

Oil Industry Copes With Climate Impacts As Permafrost Thaws

Thawing permafrost in Alaska's Arctic is making it harder for oil companies to operate there. But a cottage industry has cropped up with new gadgets to help.

A newly constructed steel border wall divides the town of Sunland Park, N.M., from Anapra, in Mexico north of the city of Ciudad Juárez.

Border Residents Remain Skeptical About The Need For An Expanded Wall

Residents along the Southern border with Mexico are not convinced that a longer and strengthened barrier will have much of an impact on their own safety and on border security.

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