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Firefighters are often exposed to carcinogens in the course of their work. Laws in many states say if they get cancer, it should be presumed to be linked to their work.

Laws Intended To Protect Firefighters Who Get Cancer Often Lack Teeth

When they run into burning buildings, firefighters get exposed to carcinogens. In many states, laws were passed to protect them if they get cancer. But firefighters often get denied benefits anyway.

Which Mammogram Is Best? UC Health Joins Study To Find Out

A study comparing the effectiveness of 3D versus 2D mammography is enrolling participants in Greater Cincinnati.The nationwide study funded by the…

'Destroyer' Flips The Script On Gender Roles In Cop Movies

Nicole Kidman gives an intense performance as a drunken, pointedly unlikable police officer in Karyn Kusama's new film. Critic John Powers says Destroyer is a flawed, but fascinating, noir thriller.

Demonstrators ransacked this Ebola transit center in Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the struggle to control the disease — and the protests it has sparked — will be part of the global health landscape in 2019.

What's Coming In 2019? Global Thinkers Make Big, Bold Predictions

What will the next year bring? We asked experts for their forecasts on humanitarian aid, the refugee crisis, global health and other topics.

Cincinnati Zoo And Gorilla Foundation To Meet About Gorilla Dispute

Cincinnati Zoo officials are in San Francisco Monday for a court-ordered mediation with California-based The Gorilla Foundation.At issue is the future of…

Astronaut André Kuipers, pictured here after a landing in 2012, accidentally dialed 911 from the International Space Station.

How To Dial 911 From Space

Dutch astronaut André Kuipers made the extra-long-distance call by accident, but he was "disappointed" when emergency responders didn't show up at the International Space Station.

The Camp Fire leveled homes in the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community late last year in Paradise, Calif. The state's largest utility, PG&E, may face billions in liability costs if its equipment is found to be responsible for igniting the fire.

Devastating Wildfires Force California's Largest Utility To Plan Sale Of Gas Assets

Senior officials at Pacific Gas & Electric are working on a plan to sell off the company's natural gas division to avert bankruptcy and raise funds to cover huge projected liability costs.

City's Forthcoming Sustainability Efforts Will 'Shock This Community'

Director of the Cincinnati 2030 District Tremaine Phillips says in the next couple of months he will announce some projects that "will shock this…

Director Ryan Coogler attends a London screening of his film <em>Black Panther</em>, the highest-grossing movie of 2018.

Black Directors Had A Big Year In 2018 — But Other Inclusion Numbers Stagnated

A new study by the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found a huge leap in the number of black directors behind the year's biggest films. But its findings elsewhere in Hollywood weren't so rosy.

Baylor Women Beat UConn Huskies, Ending The Team's Winning Streak

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team did something on Thursday that it hasn't done in years. It lost during the regular season, after having a stunning run of more than 100 victories.

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