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Future of California Water Project Hangs on the Next Few Weeks

Gov. Jerry Brown's $17 billion Delta tunnels project, the biggest water project in decades, appears to be in limbo, as questions about its funding persist.

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Spinal Patients Continue Remarkable Recovery After Stem Cell Injections, Company Says

One year after six patients with severe spinal injuries received stem cells, four in the group have recovered at least two full motor levels of movement on at least one side of their bodies. The latest from our Future of You blog.

Can Virtual Reality Make You a Better Person?

Scientists say VR can promote empathy — the ability to put yourself in somebody else's shoes. Check out our new Above the Noise episode!

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Why Is NASA Checking Out This Asteroid?

Artist depiction of NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe will become the first to visit an asteroid, collect samples and return them to Earth for analysis.

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