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Baghdad Still Reeling From Weekend Truck Bomb; Scores Died

ISIS claimed responsibility for the deadly truck bombing in Iraq during the early hours of Sunday morning. The attack comes as the extremists are losing ground on the battlefield.

Lawmakers Return To Washington With Contentious Issues On Their Plates

Congress is back after its July 4 break, and after a full-throated protest by Democrats over gun control. They are under pressure to provide funding to fight Zika before they leave for the summer.

Writer John Birdsall (from left), photographer Nik Sharma, restaurateur and chef Preeti Mistry talk about the concept of the "queer kitchen" with Lukas Volger, the editor of <em>Jarry</em>, a gay men's food magazine.

In The Queer Kitchen: 'Food That Takes Pleasure Seriously'

Writer John Birdsall firmly believes there is a queer aesthetic in modern food culture. He and other LGBT chefs discuss the role of sexual identity and race in the kitchen.

Fireworks explode over the National Mall during the 2015 July 4 fireworks show in Washington, D.C. For its 2016 Independence Day show, PBS used stock footage from previous shows, due to bad weather in the capital.

Should PBS Have Shown Old Fireworks Footage In Its July 4th Show?

One commenter called it "the Milli Vanilli of fireworks"; another stated, "current mood: disbelieving moon landing."

FBI Director James Comey makes a statement at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Comey said 110 emails sent or received on Hillary Clinton's server contained classified information.

FBI Recommends No Charges For Hillary Clinton In Email Server Case

FBI Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.

FBI Director: Evidence Against Clinton Points To Carelessness, Not Criminality

FBI Director James Comey announced that the agency is wrapping up its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state — and recommends against any charges.

Time to switch from the parents' health plan to something else.

Young Adults Can Face A Confusing Path To Health Insurance

The administration is focused on getting more young adults into marketplace coverage, but these people often have trouble making the change from family plans or Medicaid coverage.

Two SEPTA Silverliner V trains, the newest railcars in the SEPTA fleet, wait in a Philadelphia train station in 2014. All Silverliner V cars have been pulled from service for repairs to significant structural problems.

Philadelphia-Area Transit Agency Pulls One-Third Of Railroad Cars From Service

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority discovered a structural problem in 120 cars — the newest rail cars in its fleet. Commuters started feeling the impact on Tuesday.

Drinkmaple hit store shelves in 2014. It's one of several brands of maple water to hit the market in recent years.

From Tree To Tap: Maple Water Makes A Splash

Unlike syrup, which is boiled down into a thick, sticky liquid, maple water is made from unprocessed sap that is 98 percent water. Its growing popularity is a boon for local farmers.

'The New York Times' Investigates An Ailing Clean Coal Project

The Kemper Project is an electrical generating station currently under construction in Kemper County, Miss. The plant has been held up as a model of the Obama administration's efforts to promote new, clean energy technologies, but the project is two years behind schedule, still not operational, and more than $4 billion over budget. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Ian Urbina of The New York Times about the Kemper Project and the administration's clean energy policy.

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