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Health Tick-borne meat allergy can affect livestock producers' health and livelihood Alpha-Gal syndrome comes from tick bites. It causes severe allergies to some meat and dairy products. For some farmers and ranchers, it not only affects their health but also their livelihood. Rebecca A Smith
National Security The common threads behind multiple attacks in U.S. this week This week saw multiple attacks in the U.S. that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. Experts say they reflect an accelerating threat environment fed by foreign conflict and online radicalization. Odette Yousef
Health Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how do you vaccinate a bat? In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system? Ari Daniel
Sports NBA teams are 'tanking' to get better draft picks. Here are some possible solutions This NBA season has featured an epidemic of "tanking" -- teams intentionally losing games to try to secure a higher pick in next year's draft. Planet Money considers possible solutions. Keith Romer
How Suda51 became one the most memorable video game creators Video game director Goichi Suda, also known as Suda51, has a subversive and genre-bending style that has made his work stand out among gaming fans for more than three decades. Vincent Acovino
Politics Washington Legislature adjourns with updated budget, historic ‘millionaires tax' Depending on who you ask, this year’s short 60-day session of the Washington state Legislature was either history-making, troubling, or both. Sarah Mizes-Tan
Arts & Life And the Oscar goes to — wait, why is it called an Oscar? The Academy Awards officially adopted the "Oscars" nickname in 1939. But who is Oscar, and who started calling them that? We may never know. But here are four enduring legends to consider. Rachel Treisman
National TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay. Joel Rose
National How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory. Becky Sullivan
Arts & Life 'Scarpetta' is a captivating murder mystery — and a high-wire balancing act Based on a series of novels by best-selling author Patricia Cornwell, Scarpetta follows two different mysteries from two different timelines. It's structurally complicated — but it all holds up. David Bianculli