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Springfield YMCA, Police Partner To Reduce Community Tensions

An effort is under way in Springfield, Massachusetts to portray police officers in a positive light. The initiative announced today is a counterpoint to…

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Chris Borland, center, during an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Borland announced that he will retire after just one season to protect himself from brain injuries.

'Borland Effect' A Fumble For Football? Deford Says It Will Pass

San Francisco 49ers player Chris Borland is retiring from the NFL after a single season to avoid potential brain injuries. Some see this as the beginning of the end of football's popularity.

In an infomercial for Barton Publishing's Diabetes Solution Kit Huckabee says he knows diabetes can be reversed "because I did it and today, you can too."

I'm Mike Huckabee, And I Approve This ... Infomercial?

How does the former governor square hawking a diabetes supplement program with a potentially serious run for the White House?

Rod-shaped specimens of <em>Yersinia pestis, </em>the bacterial cause of plague, find a happy home here in the foregut of a flea. Fleas can transmit the infection to animals and people, who can get pneumonic plague and transmit the infection through a cough or kiss.

Small Plague Outbreak In People Tracked To Pit Bull

A woman who caught pneumonic plague in Colorado last summer likely contracted it from her friend or his dog. Antibiotics limited the outbreak to four people and cured them.

Any Questions #192

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel are in a New York state of mind.Last week's challengeStart with the last names of two women who have…

When lawyer Thomas Goldstein contended that innkeepers keep guest information anyway to stay in touch with their customers, Justice Scalia cut in: "Motel 6 does this? Jeez, I've never received anything from them!"

Should Hotel Owners Be Forced To Hand Over Guest Records To Police?

Hypotheticals about hunting lodges and Motel 6 saved the oral argument at the Supreme Court Tuesday from being strangled by legal weeds.

From left: How the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen stack up against the United States.

What's Bigger: Yemen Or Virginia? There's An App For That

A website lets you compare countries around the world to your home state. You can check out other stats, too, from lifespan to income to free time.

<em>Shigella</em> is a huge problem around the world. The bacteria infect about 100 million people each year and kill about 600,000.

Drug-Resistant Food Poisoning Lands In The U.S.

Travelers are bringing a nasty bacterial disease to the U.S. and spreading it to others. The bacteria cause bad diarrhea and are tough to treat because they're resistant to the top antibiotic.

A street lined with buildings has a row of flowering trees in between lanes of traffic

Pittsfield COVID-19 Rates Remain Stagnant

The mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts gave a COVID-19 update at Tuesday’s city council meeting.At the bimonthly virtual meeting, Mayor Linda Tyer said…

Vermont Officials Promote Vaccinations During COVID Update

During Vermont’s regular Tuesday COVID-19 briefing, administration officials discussed the success of vaccine distribution and walk-in clinics that are…

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