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Einstein letter on God for sale on eBay

A letter in which Albert Einstein dismissed the idea of God as a product of human weakness is being sold on eBay for a starting price of $3 million.

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Private space mission ready to launch

A lot depends on the weather but if all goes well Sunday night, the first privately contracted supply mission to the International Space Station is scheduled to get under way.

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Science or the Bible? It doesn't have to be one or the other

Science or the Bible? It doesn't have to be one or the other

The Bible tells us who's responsible for creation. Science tells us how to care for it.

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The ethics of sex-selection procedures in the womb

The ethics of sex-selection procedures in the womb

More couples are paying to select the sex of their children when they conceive. About 80 percent of American parents are using the procedure to have girls. Is it ethical to choose the sex of a child?
by Emily Kaiser

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David Gallo on the mysteries of the ocean floor

David Gallo on the mysteries of the ocean floor

Oceanographer David Gallo has seen the wreck of the Titanic up close and is one of the few people to have explored the ocean floor.
by Emily Kaiser

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Who's watching? 3-D TV is no hit with viewers

Who's watching? 3-D TV is no hit with viewers

At movie theaters, 3-D has attracted lots of viewers. But not at home. 3-D TV is expensive to produce, and the content out there isn't very good.

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments we received in response.

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Space station may move to avoid junk

The International Space Station may have to move to avoid some space junk.

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New breast cancer research identifies four distinct types

New breast cancer research identifies four distinct types

A new study published this week in Nature is reshaping the scientific understanding of breast cancer. The findings divide breast cancer into four distinct types and researchers expect the study will lead to treatment innovations.

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