The science behind cultivated salmon — and where you can try it Cultivated salmon, or lab-grown salmon, has already hit restaurants in Portland and Austin. Gabrielle Healy
Trump orders colleges to share admissions data, with an eye on affirmative action Thursday's move would compel colleges to report more data about the students they enroll and those who apply, including applicants' race and standardized test scores. Cory Turner
After nearly 24 years, NYC officials identify 3 more 9/11 victims Using advanced DNA-analysis techniques researchers in New York City identified three more victims of the 9/11 terror attacks that occurred nearly 24 years ago. Brian Mann
Soundside's "Weekend Warmup" - Aug 8-10 Cat Videos, a Whippy Show, and an Arts & Crafts Festival are all events you can learn about in this weekend's warmup! Jason Burrows
Trump taps White House economist Stephen Miran to fill Fed vacancy on temporary basis President Trump plans to nominate Stephen Miran to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Reserve's board of governors, but only for the next six months. Scott Horsley
One Missouri group helps detainees who can't contact loved ones As the Trump Administration’s mass deportation effort continues, many picked up by U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement end up in jail to await legal proceedings with no possessions and no ability to contact their loved ones.
Federal judge rules cuts to humanities grants were 'unlawful' The ruling deems the government's termination of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities "unlawful" and allows a lawsuit brought by humanities groups to move forward. Elizabeth Blair
A planet from the Avatar movies may exist in real life One of the brightest stars in the night sky seems to be orbited by a planet like Jupiter. The news is sure to cheer fans of the Avatar series, which centers on a moon that orbits a fictional gas giant planet in this particular star system. Nell Greenfieldboyce
Ultra-processed food consumption is down a bit, but still more than 50% of U.S. diet Americans get about 55% of our calories from tasty, cheap — and unhealthy — manufactured foods, the latest data from CDC says. For kids, the percentage is even higher. Yuki Noguchi
Trump calls for U.S. census to exclude for the first time people with no legal status Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results. Hansi Lo Wang