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Miya Folick: The pop star who started a band on Tinder

Miya Folick needed to find some musicians, so she fired up a dating app and went hunting. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2BzeTCg

Divining roots: Revealing how plants branch out to access water

New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then adapt their shape to optimise acquisition of water. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2rTkYVu

Howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation

A new study of interbreeding between two species of howler monkeys in Mexico is yielding insights into the forces that drive the evolution of new species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LuD2OQ

Boxer 'awake and healing' after injury

Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson is "awake" and "healing" from the brain injury he sustained during a fight, says his girlfriend. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RkgHcp

US shutdown: Congress renews talks with little early progress

The government has been partially shut down by a deadlock over funding the Mexico border wall. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2PXCT74

US envoy quits over Trump Syria pullout

US envoy Brett McGurk resigns over President Trump's decision to pull troops from Syria from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RcNbVI

US referee tells wrestler to cut dreadlocks or forfeit match

The referee's actions at a New Jersey high-school bout spark accusations of racial discrimination. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CtnPeb