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Trea Turner is still on the 10-day injured list. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are still not sure if Trea Turner will play in the final game of the regular season. The Phillies shortstop worked out again pregame on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. The team will make the call on activating Turner for the regular season finale …

Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their stars’ faces. The model builds on a technique researchers have used for decades to study star spots. By improving astronomers’ understanding of spotty stars, the new model — called StarryStarryProcess — can help discover more about …