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Former President George W. Bush (above); his father, former President George H.W. Bush; and brother Jeb Bush, who ran for president this year, will not be attending this week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

Dumpster Fires, Fishing And Travel: These Republicans Are Sitting Out The RNC

When the Republican National Convention officially gavels into order Monday, some major GOP leaders — including former presidents — will be conspicuously absent.

Police In New Hampshire Try Pokemon Craze To Lure Crooks

The Manchester police department claims a coveted Pokemon character was spotted in the booking room. The police challenged a list of 500 fugitives to catch it. The post has yet to bring anyone in.

The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft lift off on the CRS-9 mission to bring a new docking adapter and other cargo to the International Space Station.

SpaceX Rocket Sends A New Door To Space Station

A new standardized docking port is bound for the International Space Station, in a mission that caused a sonic boom over Central Florida early Monday morning.

To Protest The Republican Convention, 100 Women Pose Nude

Photographer Spencer Tunick gathered 100 naked women. They covered strategic spots by holding up mirrors. Tunick is known for his large-scale art installations.

NPR Battleground Map: Where Does The Race Stand?

Going into the conventions for both parties, Hillary Clinton has a distinct advantage. But do the Baton Rouge police shootings, the recent terror-related incidents or these next two weeks change that?

Lt. Brian Rice (second from left) was acquitted Monday in the 2015 death of Freddie Gray. Rice is seen here arriving at the courthouse for opening statements in his trial in Baltimore on July 7.

Most Senior Police Officer In Freddie Gray Case Is Found Not Guilty Of Manslaughter

Lt. Brian Rice is the highest-ranking of the six Baltimore police officers who were charged in the death of Freddie Gray last year.

Rise And Fall Of Theranos In A Biotech Cartoon

Hollywood has already cast Jennifer Lawrence to star in a movie about the embattled biotech firm. How did founder Elizabeth Holmes go from self-made billionaire to an estimated worth of $0? Read on.

Canadian law professor Richard McLaren speaks at a news conference Monday in Toronto. McLaren is the author of a new report that accuses Russia of a widespread doping campaign.

Russia Should Be Barred From Rio Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Says

"The findings of the report show a shocking and unprecedented attack on the integrity of sport and on the Olympic Games," IOC President Thomas Bach says of a WADA investigation.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the NAACP National Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 18, 2016.

Clinton On Police Murders: 'This Madness Has To Stop'

Speaking to the NAACP annual convention, Clinton spoke of bringing "the full weight of the law" against those who kill officers and confronting racial bias.

Surplus corn is piled outside a storage silo in Paoli, Colo. Do federal farm subsidies encourage the production — and perhaps overconsumption — of things that we're told to eat less of, like high fructose corn syrup or meat produced from livestock raised on subsidized grains?

Does Subsidizing Crops We're Told To Eat Less Of Fatten Us Up?

There's a disconnect between what we're told to eat and what crops the U.S. subsidizes. Many critics blame farm policy for promoting bad eating habits. The reality is a lot more complicated.

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