Tesla’s feat of (financial) engineering

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The car company’s stock has risen ever higher as Musk woos investors and sells additional shares.

Tesla’s feat of (financial) engineering

Tesla’s feat of (financial) engineering

The car company’s stock has risen ever higher as Musk woos investors and sells additional shares.

Methane emissions found lower than estimates

Methane emissions found lower than estimates

Results of study of onshore natural gas drilling operations welcomed by both sides of debate.

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Opera singer’s new lungs

Opera singer’s new lungs

Charity Sunshine Tilleman-Dick, a 29-year-old American soprano, has performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, and around the world. A rare disease, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension, demanded she have two double-lung transplants. Despite all odds she continues to sing.
The cicadas are coming

The cicadas are coming

Brood II is making its once every 17-year appearance above ground. Don’t blame the cicadas for the racket, they’re just looking for love.
David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded in space

David Bowie’s Space Oddity recorded in space

A revised version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity, recorded by Commander Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station.
Solar Impulse flies over Golden Gate Bridge

Solar Impulse flies over Golden Gate Bridge

The solar-powered airplane, Solar Impulse, flies over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Counting snakeheads in the Potomac

Counting snakeheads in the Potomac

In a marked change from past efforts, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is working with similar agencies in Maryland and D.C. to monitor four different tributaries and count--not kill--snakeheads.
Feasting on cicadas

Feasting on cicadas

D.C. resident Jacques Tiziou has a taste for cicadas. He collects, prepares and eats the young, winged-insects for brunch. (Video from 2004)
HIV-infected infant cured

HIV-infected infant cured

VIDEO | Doctors say a baby in Mississippi born with HIV is cured after receiving aggressive treatment.
NASA: The instruments on the Van Allen Probes

NASA: The instruments on the Van Allen Probes

Dr. David Sibeck describes in instruments on NASA’s twin Van Allen probes that are exploring the Van Allen Radiation Belts in the Earth’s magnetosphere.
FDA approves artificial retina device

FDA approves artificial retina device

The FDA has approved a new device that could help some people regain part of their sight. Dr. Robert Cykiert, an opthamologist at NYU Langone Medical Center, talks to James Brown and Norah O'Donnell about what new technology means for the blind.
How to lose weight: Debunking the myths

How to lose weight: Debunking the myths

How to lose weight: Debunking the myths

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A bee’s view

A bee’s view

Black-eyed Susans reveal more than meets the human eye.

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Exploring Antarctica

Exploring Antarctica

The frozen landscape, dry valleys and active volcanoes that make up Antarctica provide a living laboratory for scientific study and a wondrous journey for those traveling to the ends of the Earth.

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Brazil’s shrinking rain forest

Opponents say planned regulations could speed up deforestation.

Obama administration rejects Keystone pipeline

The supporters and opponents of the controversial pipeline.

Aerial views of coal mining operations

Coal production’s center in the U.S. has moved to Wyoming and Montana.