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Berkeley, Calif., passed a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages in 2014. Researchers say soda prices went up three months after it was implemented — a first step toward reducing consumption.

The increase, which boosts the minimum wage for many fast-food workers from $8.75 to $15 over several years, needs the labor commissioner's OK. Franchise holders say they're being targeted unfairly.

Astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser wonders what the children watching the flyby will accomplish as they join the ranks of future space explorers. The probes have been there; perhaps now it is our turn.

Ugaaso Abukar Boocow left when she was a toddler to escape a civil war. Now she's back, and Instagram is making her famous as she shares upbeat views of her homeland.

Elizabeth Warren insists she has no plans to jump into the 2016 race. She joins us to discuss her current political goals.

The death of the highly respected hip-hop figure prompted an outpouring of tribute and personal stories from his community this weekend.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says local food is growing quickly from a niche market into something that's generating significant income for communities across the country.

The College Board won't score two of 10 test sections after a printing error on the instructions for the exam given earlier this month.

The delay in installing the automated control system that may have prevented last week's Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia is being blamed on not enough funding and complex design issues.

It's fastest-growing distance for runners in the U.S. Why? Alex Ashlock reports from Vermont on the half marathon's appeal.