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Why the Christian Right believes Trump could play an important role in the End Times

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Robotic skins might enable the next generation of space exploration

A new bill aims to fix food waste in schools

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Victorian efforts to export animals to new worlds failed, mostly

NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies at age 41 in L.A. helicopter crash

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