USDA orders removal of climate change mentions from public websites

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has directed agency officials to review and remove content related to climate change from its public websites, according to internal emails obtained by ABC News.The directive instructs web managers to identify, archive, or unpublish materials mentioning climate...

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make public debut at National Zoo

(WASHINGTON) -- Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao made their long-awaited public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., ahead of Lunar New Year next week.Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3, are emerging from quarantine and...

Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy

(WASHINGTON) -- As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health.The 39th president spent five decades working to...

Texas board to vote on Bible curriculum in public schools

(NEW YORK) -- The Texas Board of Education will vote Friday on whether to implement its new K-12 curriculum that calls for expanding Bible teachings in classrooms, after signaling its passage in a preliminary vote.The curriculum includes Biblical and Christian...