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As awareness grows about the environmental toll of single-use plastics, retailers and regulators alike are finding ways to decrease their use. And straws have become a prime target. Barbara Woike/AP hide caption

Researchers say a new study suggests moms are more likely to say they see themselves in their daughters, and fathers are more likely to say they see themselves in their sons. Tom Werner/Getty Images hide caption

Lava advances west on Leilani Avenue on May 27. U.S. Geological Survey hide caption

A team at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore is developing a tumor-detecting algorithm for detecting pancreatic cancer. But first, they have to train computers to distinguish between organs. Courtesy of The Felix Project hide caption

Immunofluorescent light micrograph of human colon cancer cells, highlighting the nucleus of each cell in pink. U.S. doctors have been seeing an increase in colorectal cancer cases — and deaths — among people under age 50. SPL/Science Source hide caption

Sam Oozevaseuk Schimmel, 18, has grown up in both Alaska and Washington state. He is an advocate for Alaska Native youth. Kiliii Yuyan for NPR hide caption

Jerash is famous for its well-preserved Greco-Roman columns, seen here on the ancient Jordanian city's main street. Nasser Nasser/AP hide caption

Want your kid to succeed? Don't try so hard. sturti/Getty Images hide caption

Scientists tagged over 30 great white sharks last fall — more than they had ever done in a single season. Courtesy Stanford University — Block Lab Hopkins Marine Station hide caption