Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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National
New York City Had Its First Weekend Without A Shooting In 25 Years
"A city of 8.6 million people — not a single shooting for three days," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The NYPD says it's been focusing on preventing retaliatory violence.
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Politics
California Becomes 1st State To Require Women On Corporate Boards
A quarter of the 445 publicly traded companies in California don't have any women on their boards. Opponents say the law is unconstitutional and confusing for companies incorporated in other states.
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Health
Ancient Bone Reveals Surprising Sex Lives Of Neanderthals
Genomic sequencing reveals new evidence of interbreeding among different groups of our ancient relatives. A scientist calls the find "almost too lucky to be true."
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Environment
By Creating Habitats For Monarch Butterflies In Cities, Scientists Hope To Save Them
As summer draws to a close, conservationists are getting ready for the annual Monarch butterfly migration. One scientist thinks the best way to help the migration is to create more Monarch habitats in big cities.