Threat Of Wildfires Not Enough To Cancel Sydney's New Year's Eve Fireworks
Thousands have called for the iconic Sydney fireworks display to be canceled because of record heat and fire. Australian officials say they will go ahead unless conditions are declared catastrophic.
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Sunday, December 29, 2019
NPR News: The Rediscovery Of The Colorado Orange Apple
The Rediscovery Of The Colorado Orange Apple
In Colorado they have rediscovered a long-lost apple, the Colorado Orange apple. Jude Schuenemeyer talks about the discovery.
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In Colorado they have rediscovered a long-lost apple, the Colorado Orange apple. Jude Schuenemeyer talks about the discovery.
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NPR News: Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive
Tracing Your Family's Roots May Soon Get A Lot More Expensive
Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive to obtain, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid 1900s.
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Access to some genealogical records kept by the U.S. government may get a lot more expensive to obtain, especially for those seeking family records for immigrants from the late 1800s to mid 1900s.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019
NPR News: Spotify Becomes Latest Tech Company To Hit On Pause Political Ads
Spotify Becomes Latest Tech Company To Hit On Pause Political Ads
Starting early 2020, the company says it will no longer sell paid political advertisements for its streaming service. The move follows similar decisions by Twitter and Google.
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Starting early 2020, the company says it will no longer sell paid political advertisements for its streaming service. The move follows similar decisions by Twitter and Google.
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NPR News: Engineering Designs For People With Autism
Engineering Designs For People With Autism
Engineering students in Connecticut are working on designs that could make everyday life easier for people with autism and their families.
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Engineering students in Connecticut are working on designs that could make everyday life easier for people with autism and their families.
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NPR News: Large Parts Of Pacific Ocean Reopened For Trawling
Large Parts Of Pacific Ocean Reopened For Trawling
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with fishing captain Brad Pettinger about successful groundfish conservation and the reopening of bottom-trawling in the Pacific Ocean.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with fishing captain Brad Pettinger about successful groundfish conservation and the reopening of bottom-trawling in the Pacific Ocean.
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NPR News: More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska
More Ice And Less Snow Gets A Chilly Reception In Anchorage, Alaska
As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.
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As the climate warms, recent winters in Anchorage, Alaska, have seen more ice. The trend is leading to safety concerns and new measures to cope in this city where winter is defined by snow.
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NPR News: The Global Stories of 2019 That You Probably Missed
The Global Stories of 2019 That You Probably Missed
The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.
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The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.
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NPR News: The Global Stories of 2019 That You Probably Missed
The Global Stories of 2019 That You Probably Missed
The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.
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The topics range from the way mangroves fight climate change to a pop-up pub in China where young patrons learn about the issue of sexual consent.
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Friday, December 27, 2019
NPR News: How Colleges Are Using Tech To Keep Track Of Students
How Colleges Are Using Tech To Keep Track Of Students
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about how colleges are using technology to keep track of students.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell about how colleges are using technology to keep track of students.
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NPR News: Encore: How Kids React To Beards And How It Changes With Age
Encore: How Kids React To Beards And How It Changes With Age
A new study shows that young children have a negative reaction to beards, but that changes as they get older.
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A new study shows that young children have a negative reaction to beards, but that changes as they get older.
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NPR News: Some Advice On How To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree
Some Advice On How To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree
Feeling guilty about leaving your Christmas tree on the curb on trash day? According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, that actually might be the greenest way to dispose of it.
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Feeling guilty about leaving your Christmas tree on the curb on trash day? According to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, that actually might be the greenest way to dispose of it.
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NPR News: Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.
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Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.
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NPR News: Why An Agile Anchovy Isn't Able To Escape A Ponderous Whale
Why An Agile Anchovy Isn't Able To Escape A Ponderous Whale
Scientists used field recordings from humpback whales and laboratory experiments with anchovies to determine how the ponderous whale manages to catch the agile anchovy. The answer is timing.
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Scientists used field recordings from humpback whales and laboratory experiments with anchovies to determine how the ponderous whale manages to catch the agile anchovy. The answer is timing.
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NPR News: Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Mozambique Is Racing To Adapt To Climate Change. The Weather Is Winning
Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.
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Two major cyclones and a prolonged drought in 2019 are a reminder that Mozambique's residents are on the front lines of climate change. And they do not have all the resources they need.
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NPR News: Trump Vs. Toilets (And Showers, Dishwashers, And Light Bulbs)
Trump Vs. Toilets (And Showers, Dishwashers, And Light Bulbs)
There is both policy and politics behind President Trump's unusual applause lines about about his frustrations with the way low-flow toilets flush.
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There is both policy and politics behind President Trump's unusual applause lines about about his frustrations with the way low-flow toilets flush.
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Thursday, December 26, 2019
NPR News: Russia Claims It Has Successfully Tested An Alternative To The Internet
Russia Claims It Has Successfully Tested An Alternative To The Internet
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rodger Baker of Stratfor about the news that Russia has successfully tested a "closed" internet system.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rodger Baker of Stratfor about the news that Russia has successfully tested a "closed" internet system.
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NPR News: Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience (Rebroadcast)
Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience (Rebroadcast)
The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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NPR News: Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience (Rebroadcast)
Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience (Rebroadcast)
The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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NPR News: 'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Sweeps Across Skies In Middle East And Southeast Asia
'Ring Of Fire' Eclipse Sweeps Across Skies In Middle East And Southeast Asia
Instead of the sun's full disc of fire, or a crescent of light, viewers in areas of complete annularity saw a fiery halo around the moon.
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Instead of the sun's full disc of fire, or a crescent of light, viewers in areas of complete annularity saw a fiery halo around the moon.
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NPR News: Too Much Ice In Anchorage
Too Much Ice In Anchorage
Winter in Anchorage, Alaska, is defined by snow, but as the climate warms, recent winters have seen more ice. It's a trend that's led to safety concerns and new measures to cope.
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Winter in Anchorage, Alaska, is defined by snow, but as the climate warms, recent winters have seen more ice. It's a trend that's led to safety concerns and new measures to cope.
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NPR News: The Year In Science News
The Year In Science News
We look at three noteworthy stories from the year in science news: acceptance of climate change, medical therapies to come from a new gene editing tool, and the first image of a black hole.
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We look at three noteworthy stories from the year in science news: acceptance of climate change, medical therapies to come from a new gene editing tool, and the first image of a black hole.
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NPR News: How Pilots Interact With Automation
How Pilots Interact With Automation
Air travel is much safer today because of an increased reliance on automation. But experts say it's harder for pilots to take over when something goes wrong.
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Air travel is much safer today because of an increased reliance on automation. But experts say it's harder for pilots to take over when something goes wrong.
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Wednesday, December 25, 2019
NPR News: Meet The Weavers (Rebroadcast)
Meet The Weavers (Rebroadcast)
Some Americans are working to repair tears in our society.
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Some Americans are working to repair tears in our society.
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NPR News: The Rich History Of Aluminum
The Rich History Of Aluminum
Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth and used in everything from cars and airplanes to the foil used to wrap Thanksgiving leftovers. But there was a time when it was more valuable than gold.
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Aluminum is the most abundant metal on Earth and used in everything from cars and airplanes to the foil used to wrap Thanksgiving leftovers. But there was a time when it was more valuable than gold.
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NPR News: What Might Happen In Tech Over The Next Decade
What Might Happen In Tech Over The Next Decade
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of California Berkeley researcher Hany Farid about his vision for what will happen in tech over the next decade.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with University of California Berkeley researcher Hany Farid about his vision for what will happen in tech over the next decade.
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NPR News: How Tech Has Changed Our Lives In The Last 10 Years
How Tech Has Changed Our Lives In The Last 10 Years
Several tech experts weigh in on the technologies of the past decade that had the greatest impact on society.
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Several tech experts weigh in on the technologies of the past decade that had the greatest impact on society.
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NPR News: A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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NPR News: A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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NPR News: Would You Lend Your Voice To Our Experiment?
Would You Lend Your Voice To Our Experiment?
NPR is running an experiment in an effort to figure out how accurately voice-to-text algorithms interpret English speakers of all backgrounds.
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NPR is running an experiment in an effort to figure out how accurately voice-to-text algorithms interpret English speakers of all backgrounds.
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
NPR News: Pentagon Advises Members Of Armed Forces Not To Use Home DNA Testing Kits
Pentagon Advises Members Of Armed Forces Not To Use Home DNA Testing Kits
The Pentagon is advising members of the military to refrain from using home DNA kits. NPR's Air Shapiro talks with Science Magazine's Jennifer Couzin-Frankel about questions on privacy laws surrounding genetic data.
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The Pentagon is advising members of the military to refrain from using home DNA kits. NPR's Air Shapiro talks with Science Magazine's Jennifer Couzin-Frankel about questions on privacy laws surrounding genetic data.
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NPR News: A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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NPR News: Facebook Users Say Platform's Birthday Fundraisers Might Be Too Much Of A Good Thing
Facebook Users Say Platform's Birthday Fundraisers Might Be Too Much Of A Good Thing
Those birthday fundraisers on Facebook have brought in a billion dollars for charities, but some Facebook users think the ubiquitous appeals are getting to be too much of a good thing.
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Those birthday fundraisers on Facebook have brought in a billion dollars for charities, but some Facebook users think the ubiquitous appeals are getting to be too much of a good thing.
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NPR News: A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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NPR News: A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
A Christmas Tree Thrives On Farms, Struggles In The Wild
The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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The Fraser fir is found in a lot of homes around Christmas. But its wild cousins have been in decline for almost a century because of a small invasive pest.
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NPR News: The Perks And Perils Of Plant Parenthood (Rebroadcast)
The Perks And Perils Of Plant Parenthood (Rebroadcast)
Millennials might be accused of killing a lot of industries. The plant business isn't one of them.
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Millennials might be accused of killing a lot of industries. The plant business isn't one of them.
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NPR News: The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue
The Decade In Global Health: New Drugs, Faster Trials, Social Media To The Rescue
Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.
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Leading health experts shared the innovations and breakthroughs that they said saved millions of lives over the past ten years.
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NPR News: Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
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In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
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NPR News: Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
Why Certain Poor Shepherds In Nativity Scenes Have Huge, Misshapen Throats
In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
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In some historical Nativity scenes, the shepherds have grossly enlarged thyroid glands — also known today as goiter. It's an apparent symbol of their poverty and iodine-deficient diet.
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NPR News: 4 Out Of 5 Smokers Are Male But Research Shows That Number Is Dropping
4 Out Of 5 Smokers Are Male But Research Shows That Number Is Dropping
The number of men who use tobacco has declined for the first time since the World Health Organization started tracking it. The shift is significant because 80 percent of smokers are men.
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The number of men who use tobacco has declined for the first time since the World Health Organization started tracking it. The shift is significant because 80 percent of smokers are men.
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NPR News: 4 Out Of 5 Smokers Are Male But Research Shows That Number Is Dropping
4 Out Of 5 Smokers Are Male But Research Shows That Number Is Dropping
The number of men who use tobacco has declined for the first time since the World Health Organization started tracking it. The shift is significant because 80 percent of smokers are men.
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The number of men who use tobacco has declined for the first time since the World Health Organization started tracking it. The shift is significant because 80 percent of smokers are men.
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NPR News: Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year
Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year
The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.
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The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.
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NPR News: Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year
Steam On, Steamboat: The World's Tallest Active Geyser Has Another Record Year
The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.
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The world's tallest active geyser is Steamboat Geyser, in Yellowstone National Park. It's been on a real eruption streak lately and 2019 saw the most recorded eruptions in a calendar year.
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Monday, December 23, 2019
NPR News: Apple Pulls ToTok App After Report That Emirati Government Uses It For Surveillance
Apple Pulls ToTok App After Report That Emirati Government Uses It For Surveillance
Apple pulled the messaging app ToTok from the app store after The New York Times reported that the app is used for surveillance by the government of the United Arab Emirates.
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Apple pulled the messaging app ToTok from the app store after The New York Times reported that the app is used for surveillance by the government of the United Arab Emirates.
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NASA’s Moon to Mars Plans, Artemis Lunar Program Gets Fast Tracked in 2019
In 2019, NASA celebrated the 50th anniversary of the agency’s Apollo 11 Moon landing, the most historic moment in space exploration, while also making significant progress toward putting the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024 under the Artemis program.
December 23, 2019
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NPR News: Malnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed
Malnutrition Hits The Obese As Well As The Underfed
New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem.
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New research finds millions of people are getting enough calories but not enough essential nutrients. We asked leading researchers how to fix the problem.
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NPR News: Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway
Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway
Investigators say they believe the substance found on a freeway north of Detroit is groundwater mixed with a chemical called hexavalent chromium. The public safety risk is minimal, officials say.
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Investigators say they believe the substance found on a freeway north of Detroit is groundwater mixed with a chemical called hexavalent chromium. The public safety risk is minimal, officials say.
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NPR News: Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway
Officials Identify Mysterious Bright Green Liquid That Spilled Onto Michigan Highway
Investigators say they believe the substance found on a freeway north of Detroit is groundwater mixed with a chemical called hexavalent chromium. The public safety risk is minimal, officials say.
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Investigators say they believe the substance found on a freeway north of Detroit is groundwater mixed with a chemical called hexavalent chromium. The public safety risk is minimal, officials say.
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Sunday, December 22, 2019
NPR News: A Decade Of Stronger Hurricanes
A Decade Of Stronger Hurricanes
This past decade has seen a significant amount of destructive hurricanes. NPR's Jason Beaubien has covered some of them and reflects on his reporting.
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This past decade has seen a significant amount of destructive hurricanes. NPR's Jason Beaubien has covered some of them and reflects on his reporting.
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NPR News: The Decade, Past And Future, In Climate Change
The Decade, Past And Future, In Climate Change
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with climate scientist Brenda Ekwurzel about how the climate has changed over the last decade and what that means for the next one.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with climate scientist Brenda Ekwurzel about how the climate has changed over the last decade and what that means for the next one.
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NPR News: Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers
Esports Programs Plug Students Into Careers
At Shenandoah University, students are learning the ins and outs of the esports business.
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At Shenandoah University, students are learning the ins and outs of the esports business.
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NPR News: Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission
Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission
The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.
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The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.
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NPR News: Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission
Boeing's Starliner Lands Safely Back To Earth After Aborted Space Station Mission
The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.
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The journey is being hailed as a major achievement despite failing to complete a core objective: docking at the international space station. NASA hopes to launch U.S. astronauts in space in 2020.
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NASA, Boeing Complete Successful Landing of Starliner Flight Test
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft completed the first land touchdown of a human-rated capsule in U.S. history Sunday at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico, wrapping up the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
December 22, 2019
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NPR News: How Music Therapy Could Help People With Dementia
How Music Therapy Could Help People With Dementia
A new study from University College London finds the human brain responds to a familiar song at super speed. Researchers say their finding could be used to help calm patients with dementia.
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A new study from University College London finds the human brain responds to a familiar song at super speed. Researchers say their finding could be used to help calm patients with dementia.
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NPR News: Snopes, Facebook And Fake Accounts
Snopes, Facebook And Fake Accounts
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Snopes VP of operations Vinny Green and reporter Jordan Liles about how Facebook used their reporting to shut down 900 fake accounts without crediting them.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Snopes VP of operations Vinny Green and reporter Jordan Liles about how Facebook used their reporting to shut down 900 fake accounts without crediting them.
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NPR News: Home Security And Hacking
Home Security And Hacking
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to smart home expert Rachel Cericola of Wirecutter about ways to minimize the risk of home security and smart appliances getting hacked.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to smart home expert Rachel Cericola of Wirecutter about ways to minimize the risk of home security and smart appliances getting hacked.
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NPR News: Scathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Scathing Report Puts Secret FISA Court Into The Spotlight. Will Congress Act?
Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow?
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Critics inside and outside officialdom are calling for, at very least, the FBI to validate its practices in requesting surveillance. Will congressional action follow?
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Saturday, December 21, 2019
NASA Television to Air Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Landing
NASA and Boeing will provide live coverage of the landing on Sunday, Dec. 22, of the company’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, on return from its Orbital Flight Test for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
December 22, 2019
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NPR News: The Emotional Toll Of Content Moderation
The Emotional Toll Of Content Moderation
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Casey Newton, who's been writing about the working conditions of content moderators at large tech companies in a series of articles for The Verge.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Casey Newton, who's been writing about the working conditions of content moderators at large tech companies in a series of articles for The Verge.
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NPR News: 'Catastrophic' Wildfires Continue To Rage Across Australia
'Catastrophic' Wildfires Continue To Rage Across Australia
Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks.
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Extreme heat and drought conditions have caused hundreds of fires to spark throughout the country, many of which have been burning for weeks.
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NPR News: Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019
Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019
They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world.
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They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world.
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NPR News: A New Safety Program Takes On Silica Dust Amid A Possible Crisis
A New Safety Program Takes On Silica Dust Amid A Possible Crisis
It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust. But it's unclear how much it will affect countertop workers.
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It will now be easier for the government to inspect shops where workers might get exposed to lung-damaging silica dust. But it's unclear how much it will affect countertop workers.
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Friday, December 20, 2019
NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Orbital Flight Test Status
NASA and Boeing will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EST Saturday, Dec. 21, to discuss the status of the Boeing Orbital Flight Test, and the test objectives that have been, and are expected to be, accomplished related to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
December 21, 2019
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NASA Statement on Boeing Orbital Flight Test
Statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine regarding the Boeing Orbital Flight test.
December 20, 2019
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NPR News: CDC Confirms A THC Contaminant, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths
CDC Confirms A THC Contaminant, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths
The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.
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The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.
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NPR News: CDC Confirms A THC Contaminant, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths
CDC Confirms A THC Contaminant, Vitamin E Acetate, The Culprit In Most Vaping Deaths
The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.
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The spate of more than 2,500 acute vaping-related lung injuries tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the decline, epidemiologists say, and the number of deaths has slowed.
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NPR News: The News Roundup - International
The News Roundup - International
Protests erupt in India over a controversial citizenship bill. The White House touts a new trade deal with China. And Australia's most populous state declares the second state of emergency in two months over wildfires.
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Protests erupt in India over a controversial citizenship bill. The White House touts a new trade deal with China. And Australia's most populous state declares the second state of emergency in two months over wildfires.
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NPR News: In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station
In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station
After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says.
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After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says.
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NPR News: In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station
In Uncrewed Test, Boeing's Starliner Capsule Fails To Reach Space Station
After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says.
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After a flawless launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., the crew capsule, loaded with 600 pounds of cargo for the station, was unable to reach its intended orbit, Boeing says.
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NPR News: Miss America's Talent: Science
Miss America's Talent: Science
Miss Virginia won the Miss America 2020 crown Thursday after impressing the crowd with her talent. She performed the show's first science experiment on stage as the talent portion of the pageant.
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Miss Virginia won the Miss America 2020 crown Thursday after impressing the crowd with her talent. She performed the show's first science experiment on stage as the talent portion of the pageant.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
NPR News: Uber To Pay $4.4 Million To Employees Who Were Sexually Harassed At Work
Uber To Pay $4.4 Million To Employees Who Were Sexually Harassed At Work
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found Uber permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation. The company will pay $4.4 million to employees who were harassed at work.
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has found Uber permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation. The company will pay $4.4 million to employees who were harassed at work.
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Media Invited to Preview of New NASA Field Campaigns
NASA is inviting members of the media to a behind-the-scenes tour and briefing on five new research campaigns that will take to the field in 2020 to explore questions critical to understanding our home planet.
December 19, 2019
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NPR News: On Census, Facebook And Instagram To Ban Disinformation And False Ads
On Census, Facebook And Instagram To Ban Disinformation And False Ads
Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
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Under pressure to prepare for 2020 census interference, Facebook says content misrepresenting who can participate and the data the government collects will be banned from its social media platforms.
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NPR News: How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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NPR News: How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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NPR News: How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
How Online Grocery Delivery Could Help Alleviate Food Deserts
Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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Delivery service could make it easier to access fresh, healthy food in these areas, a study finds. It lends support to a pilot program that lets people pay for these groceries with food stamps.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) mission, which will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans and environment, real-time mapping of total lightning activity, and improved
December 18, 2019
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NASA’s Astronaut Candidates to Graduate with Eye on Artemis Missions
NASA will honor the first class of astronaut candidates to graduate under the Artemis program at 10:30 a.m. EST Friday, Jan. 10, at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. After completing more than two years of basic training, these candidates will become eligible for spaceflight, including assignments to the International Space Station, Art
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NPR News: Robotic Dog Aims To Help Police Take A Bite Out Of Crime
Robotic Dog Aims To Help Police Take A Bite Out Of Crime
A new robotic police dog is being used in Massachusetts. While police robotics aren't new, they are raising questions about oversight and whether they could be weaponized.
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A new robotic police dog is being used in Massachusetts. While police robotics aren't new, they are raising questions about oversight and whether they could be weaponized.
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NPR News: Where A Child Grows Up Plays A Major Role In Future Opportunities
Where A Child Grows Up Plays A Major Role In Future Opportunities
NPR got an early look at data showing vastly different opportunities for children of different races across the U.S. living just neighborhoods apart. Albany, N.Y., has some of the biggest inequities.
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NPR got an early look at data showing vastly different opportunities for children of different races across the U.S. living just neighborhoods apart. Albany, N.Y., has some of the biggest inequities.
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
NPR News: Archaeologists Discover Ancient Greek Royal Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Greek Royal Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years
Among the findings are a gold pendant with the image of an Egyptian goddess, suggesting wider interaction between ancient Greece and Egypt than previously known.
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Among the findings are a gold pendant with the image of an Egyptian goddess, suggesting wider interaction between ancient Greece and Egypt than previously known.
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NPR News: Archaeologists Discover Ancient Greek Royal Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years
Archaeologists Discover Ancient Greek Royal Tombs Dating Back 3,500 Years
Among the findings are a gold pendant with the image of an Egyptian goddess, suggesting wider interaction between ancient Greece and Egypt than previously known.
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Among the findings are a gold pendant with the image of an Egyptian goddess, suggesting wider interaction between ancient Greece and Egypt than previously known.
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NASA Selects Informal Learning Institutions to Engage Next Generation
NASA’s Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) program has selected four informal education organizations to promote STEM learning and help inspire the next generation of explorers.
December 17, 2019
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NPR News: Meet 'Wattam,' The Newest Absurd Video Game Playground From Keita Takahashi
Meet 'Wattam,' The Newest Absurd Video Game Playground From Keita Takahashi
From the designer of Katamari Damacy and other cult favorites comes a new work — one just as eccentric and earnest as his past games.
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From the designer of Katamari Damacy and other cult favorites comes a new work — one just as eccentric and earnest as his past games.
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NASA Named Best Place to Work in Federal Government for 8th Straight Year
For the eighth consecutive year, NASA has been selected by the Partnership for Public Service as the Best Place to Work in Government. The rankings, announced Tuesday, reflect NASA’s unified focus and dedication to sending humans farther into space than ever before, and the agency’s highest employee satisfaction results since this index was develop
December 17, 2019
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NPR News: What Ancient 'Chewing Gum' Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago
What Ancient 'Chewing Gum' Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago
For the first time ever, scientists managed to extract an entire human genome from the gum. It told them a lot about the person chewing it.
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For the first time ever, scientists managed to extract an entire human genome from the gum. It told them a lot about the person chewing it.
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NPR News: What Ancient 'Chewing Gum' Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago
What Ancient 'Chewing Gum' Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago
For the first time ever, scientists managed to extract an entire human genome from the gum. It told them a lot about the person chewing it.
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For the first time ever, scientists managed to extract an entire human genome from the gum. It told them a lot about the person chewing it.
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NPR News: From 'Place Your Order' To Your Doorstep: Inside Amazon's Delivery Process
From 'Place Your Order' To Your Doorstep: Inside Amazon's Delivery Process
What happens after you buy something from the world's largest online retailer?
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What happens after you buy something from the world's largest online retailer?
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NPR News: The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019
The 20 Top Stories On NPR In 2019
Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change – and officials behaving badly.
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Surprise, anger, parenting and Lizzo: That's one way to sum up the list of the most engaging stories in 2019. Other big topics included consumerism and climate change – and officials behaving badly.
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NPR News: California Wine Makers Examine Climate's Effect On Their Industry
California Wine Makers Examine Climate's Effect On Their Industry
After several bad wildfire seasons and now rolling power blackouts, wine makers in Sonoma and Napa are having to take a hard look at how climate change is impacting their product and business.
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After several bad wildfire seasons and now rolling power blackouts, wine makers in Sonoma and Napa are having to take a hard look at how climate change is impacting their product and business.
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Monday, December 16, 2019
NPR News: 3 People Killed As Severe Weather, Tornadoes Hammer Deep South
3 People Killed As Severe Weather, Tornadoes Hammer Deep South
Severe storms and damaging winds are forecast for the region into Tuesday.
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Severe storms and damaging winds are forecast for the region into Tuesday.
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NPR News: Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.
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A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.
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NPR News: Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
Vaping Nicotine Linked To Increased Risk Of Chronic Lung Disease
A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.
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A new study suggests the use of e-cigarettes can increase smokers' and nonsmokers' risk of developing chronic lung disease, including conditions such as COPD, chronic bronchitis, emphysema or asthma.
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NPR News: New Study Offers First Evidence Of Vaping's Long-Term Risks
New Study Offers First Evidence Of Vaping's Long-Term Risks
The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses.
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The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses.
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NPR News: Congress Allocates $425 Million For Election Security In New Legislation
Congress Allocates $425 Million For Election Security In New Legislation
The bipartisan agreement was completed on Monday. Critics say the money is better than nothing, but that more structure — and more consistency — is needed.
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The bipartisan agreement was completed on Monday. Critics say the money is better than nothing, but that more structure — and more consistency — is needed.
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NPR News: How China Is Using Facial Recognition Technology
How China Is Using Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition technology became part of the fabric of life in China in 2019. Enabled by a vast network of cameras across the country, the government is using the technology for surveillance.
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Facial recognition technology became part of the fabric of life in China in 2019. Enabled by a vast network of cameras across the country, the government is using the technology for surveillance.
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NPR News: New Study Offers First Evidence Of Vaping's Long-Term Risks
New Study Offers First Evidence Of Vaping's Long-Term Risks
The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses.
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The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses.
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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Cleared for Final Assembly
NASA’s first large scale, piloted X-plane in more than three decades is cleared for final assembly and integration of its systems following a major project review by senior managers held Thursday at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
December 16, 2019
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NPR News: Teens With ADHD More Likely To Get Hooked On Nicotine, Research Shows
Teens With ADHD More Likely To Get Hooked On Nicotine, Research Shows
Vaping use among high school students is rising and that's likely driving an increase in nicotine use. Teenagers who may be more likely to get hooked are those with ADHD.
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Vaping use among high school students is rising and that's likely driving an increase in nicotine use. Teenagers who may be more likely to get hooked are those with ADHD.
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NPR News: Global Climate Conference Wraps Up In Madrid
Global Climate Conference Wraps Up In Madrid
Climate activists left global talks in Madrid disappointed by a lack of progress in agreements on carbon emissions. NPR's Noel King talks to David Waskow of the World Resources Institute.
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Climate activists left global talks in Madrid disappointed by a lack of progress in agreements on carbon emissions. NPR's Noel King talks to David Waskow of the World Resources Institute.
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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment, India's Citizenship Law, Climate Summit
News Brief: Impeachment, India's Citizenship Law, Climate Summit
The impeachment process against President Trump continues. Protests expand over India's controversial new citizenship law. And, the U.N. climate summit ends without a significant agreement.
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The impeachment process against President Trump continues. Protests expand over India's controversial new citizenship law. And, the U.N. climate summit ends without a significant agreement.
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Sunday, December 15, 2019
NPR News: Troll Watch: How To Be An Online Troll
Troll Watch: How To Be An Online Troll
A Finnish game lets players pretend to be trolls spreading fake news on social media. The idea is that if people understand how disinformation campaigns are built, they will be more skeptical of them.
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A Finnish game lets players pretend to be trolls spreading fake news on social media. The idea is that if people understand how disinformation campaigns are built, they will be more skeptical of them.
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NPR News: U.N. Climate Summit Goes To Extra Time, But Ends With Major Questions Unresolved
U.N. Climate Summit Goes To Extra Time, But Ends With Major Questions Unresolved
The talks showed deep divisions, as small countries highly vulnerable to rising seas and powerful storms were at odds with wealthy, high-emitting countries like the United States.
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The talks showed deep divisions, as small countries highly vulnerable to rising seas and powerful storms were at odds with wealthy, high-emitting countries like the United States.
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NPR News: How The Team Behind 'The Irishman' Made Actors Look Decades Younger
How The Team Behind 'The Irishman' Made Actors Look Decades Younger
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with digital effects expert Pablo Helman about the process of de-aging the actors in the movie The Irishman.
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NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with digital effects expert Pablo Helman about the process of de-aging the actors in the movie The Irishman.
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NPR News: Powered By Faith, Religious Groups Emerge As A Conduit For A Just Solar Boom
Powered By Faith, Religious Groups Emerge As A Conduit For A Just Solar Boom
The solar industry may be booming, but clean energy's financial perks still aren't reaching communities that need them most. Religious institutions are stepping up to bridge the gap.
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The solar industry may be booming, but clean energy's financial perks still aren't reaching communities that need them most. Religious institutions are stepping up to bridge the gap.
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Saturday, December 14, 2019
NPR News: Some Dinosaurs Had Lice
Some Dinosaurs Had Lice
Researchers have determined that some dinosaurs had lice. NPR's Scott Simon talks with paleontologist Chung Kun Shih about this exciting yet revolting discovery.
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Researchers have determined that some dinosaurs had lice. NPR's Scott Simon talks with paleontologist Chung Kun Shih about this exciting yet revolting discovery.
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NPR News: Holiday Parties Make You Squirm? Here's How To Conquer Social Anxiety
Holiday Parties Make You Squirm? Here's How To Conquer Social Anxiety
People with social anxiety disorder fear their "fatal flaws" will be exposed by a wayward comment or other social misstep. If holiday parties send you spiraling, try these tips.
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People with social anxiety disorder fear their "fatal flaws" will be exposed by a wayward comment or other social misstep. If holiday parties send you spiraling, try these tips.
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NPR News: Holiday Parties Make You Squirm? Here's How To Conquer Social Anxiety
Holiday Parties Make You Squirm? Here's How To Conquer Social Anxiety
People with social anxiety disorder fear their "fatal flaws" will be exposed by a wayward comment or other social misstep. If holiday parties send you spiraling, try these tips.
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People with social anxiety disorder fear their "fatal flaws" will be exposed by a wayward comment or other social misstep. If holiday parties send you spiraling, try these tips.
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Friday, December 13, 2019
NASA to Provide Coverage of Boeing Orbital Flight Test for Commercial Crew
The launch of Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to the International Space Station, as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, is targeted for 6:36 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 20. The uncrewed flight test will be the Boeing CST-100 Starliner’s maiden mission to the space station.
December 13, 2019
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NPR News: Why People With Climate Change Concerns Don't Always Do What's Best For The Environment
Why People With Climate Change Concerns Don't Always Do What's Best For The Environment
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change, but slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change, but slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.
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NPR News: Why People With Climate Change Concerns Don't Always Do What's Best For The Environment
Why People With Climate Change Concerns Don't Always Do What's Best For The Environment
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change, but slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ashley Whillans, behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, about why many people care deeply about climate change, but slow to adopt climate-friendly behaviors.
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NPR News: The News Roundup - International
The News Roundup - International
Elections around the world, Greta Thunberg is TIME's person of the year and a jacket, purchased and returned.
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Elections around the world, Greta Thunberg is TIME's person of the year and a jacket, purchased and returned.
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NPR News: Cleaning Up Space Junk
Cleaning Up Space Junk
The European Space Agency says a self-destructing robot will be sent into orbit in 2025 to begin work on the world's first space cleanup mission. Jan Woerner of the European Space Agency discusses.
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The European Space Agency says a self-destructing robot will be sent into orbit in 2025 to begin work on the world's first space cleanup mission. Jan Woerner of the European Space Agency discusses.
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Thursday, December 12, 2019
NPR News: FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service
FAA Chief Pushes Back On Boeing Pressure To Return 737 Max Jets To Service
A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing's CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes.
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A day after hearing criticism from Congress that his agency is too cozy with the manufacturer, the FAA administrator warned Boeing's CEO not to expect quick recertification of the grounded planes.
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NPR News: Why Climate Change Threats Don't Trigger An Immediate Response From Human Brains
Why Climate Change Threats Don't Trigger An Immediate Response From Human Brains
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert about why the human brain doesn't respond to threats posed by climate change as quickly or proactively as seems warranted.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert about why the human brain doesn't respond to threats posed by climate change as quickly or proactively as seems warranted.
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NPR News: IBM Engineer Who Designed The Universal Bar Code Dies At 94
IBM Engineer Who Designed The Universal Bar Code Dies At 94
The code is now a packaging mainstay, but it probably wouldn't have worked without George Laurer.
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The code is now a packaging mainstay, but it probably wouldn't have worked without George Laurer.
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NPR News: Why Climate Change Threats Don't Trigger An Immediate Response From Human Brains
Why Climate Change Threats Don't Trigger An Immediate Response From Human Brains
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert about why the human brain doesn't respond to threats posed by climate change as quickly or proactively as seems warranted.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert about why the human brain doesn't respond to threats posed by climate change as quickly or proactively as seems warranted.
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NPR News: After Greta Thunberg Wins 'Time' Honor, Trump Suggests She 'Chill' And Watch A Movie
After Greta Thunberg Wins 'Time' Honor, Trump Suggests She 'Chill' And Watch A Movie
The climate activist responded like the social media-savvy teenager she is, with a sly change to her Twitter profile.
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The climate activist responded like the social media-savvy teenager she is, with a sly change to her Twitter profile.
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X Marks the Spot: NASA Selects Site for Asteroid Sample Collection
After a year scoping out asteroid Bennu’s boulder-scattered surface, the team leading NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission has officially selected a sample collection site.
December 12, 2019
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
NPR News: From Texas To Minnesota: 1A Across America In 2019
From Texas To Minnesota: 1A Across America In 2019
1A Across America has done a lot in its first year. Find out where the team heads next.
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1A Across America has done a lot in its first year. Find out where the team heads next.
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NPR News: YouTube Announces New Anti-Harassment Policy To Fight Racial, Gender, LGBTQ Abuse
YouTube Announces New Anti-Harassment Policy To Fight Racial, Gender, LGBTQ Abuse
The Google-owned company has faced scrutiny in the past for failing to protect its users from harassment. It announced new policies Wednesday in an attempt to address the criticism.
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The Google-owned company has faced scrutiny in the past for failing to protect its users from harassment. It announced new policies Wednesday in an attempt to address the criticism.
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NPR News: California Says Insurers Can't Cancel Policies For People In Areas Hit By Wildfires
California Says Insurers Can't Cancel Policies For People In Areas Hit By Wildfires
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara about the state enacting a temporary moratorium on insurance companies dropping homeowners in areas affected by fires.
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NPR's Audie Cornish talks with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara about the state enacting a temporary moratorium on insurance companies dropping homeowners in areas affected by fires.
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NPR News: 44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting Is Rewriting The History Of Art
44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting Is Rewriting The History Of Art
In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
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In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
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NPR News: 44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting Is Rewriting The History Of Art
44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting Is Rewriting The History Of Art
In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
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In a cave in Indonesia, archaeologists have uncovered a stunning ancient painting of a hunting party that is thousands of years older than similar works found in Europe.
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Texas Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from Texas will have an opportunity this week to talk with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station.
December 11, 2019
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NPR News: Greta Thunberg is 'Time' Magazine's Person Of The Year For 2019
Greta Thunberg is 'Time' Magazine's Person Of The Year For 2019
Greta Thunberg burst onto the world stage when she called out world leaders for failing to stop global warming trends that will affect the world's children the most.
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Greta Thunberg burst onto the world stage when she called out world leaders for failing to stop global warming trends that will affect the world's children the most.
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NPR News: Greta Thunberg is 'Time' Magazine's Person Of The Year For 2019
Greta Thunberg is 'Time' Magazine's Person Of The Year For 2019
Greta Thunberg burst onto the world stage when she called out world leaders for failing to stop global warming trends that will affect the world's children the most.
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Greta Thunberg burst onto the world stage when she called out world leaders for failing to stop global warming trends that will affect the world's children the most.
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NASA, Boeing to Hold Media Teleconference on Orbital Flight Test Mission
NASA and Boeing will hold a news teleconference Thursday, Dec. 12, following the agency’s Flight Readiness Review for Boeing’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test (OFT) to the International Space Station, as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
December 10, 2019
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NPR News: Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique
Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique
As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.
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As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.
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NPR News: U.K. Farmers Join Protest Group To Show Commitment To Climate Causes
U.K. Farmers Join Protest Group To Show Commitment To Climate Causes
More farmers in Britain are joining a climate change activist group. U.K. farmer Dagan James tells NPR's Rachel Martin that farmers are increasingly feeling the effects of global warming.
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More farmers in Britain are joining a climate change activist group. U.K. farmer Dagan James tells NPR's Rachel Martin that farmers are increasingly feeling the effects of global warming.
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NPR News: Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique
Meteorologists Can't Keep Up With Climate Change In Mozambique
As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.
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As world leaders gather for a climate summit in Madrid, some of the countries most vulnerable to climate change say they need improved forecasting tools.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
NPR News: As TikTok Grows In Popularity, It's Also Setting Off Alarms In Silicon Valley
As TikTok Grows In Popularity, It's Also Setting Off Alarms In Silicon Valley
TikTok is one of the world's fastest growing apps, racking up 1.5 billion downloads and minting music hits. But the Chinese-owned app is also making people in Washington and Silicon Valley nervous.
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TikTok is one of the world's fastest growing apps, racking up 1.5 billion downloads and minting music hits. But the Chinese-owned app is also making people in Washington and Silicon Valley nervous.
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NASA Administrator Names Robert Pearce Head of Agency Aeronautics
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has named Robert Pearce as the next associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). Pearce replaces Jaiwon Shin, who retired from the agency on Aug. 31.
December 10, 2019
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NPR News: Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Case
Exxon Wins New York Climate Change Case
New York's Attorney General argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.
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New York's Attorney General argued that the oil giant misled shareholders about the financial risks from climate change.
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New NASA eBook Reveals Insights of Earth Seen at Night from Space
Earth has many stories to tell, even in the dark of night. Earth at Night, NASA’s new 200-page ebook, is now available online and includes more than 150 images of our planet in darkness as captured from space by Earth-observing satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station over the past 25 years.
December 10, 2019
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NPR News: Gene Therapy May Aid In Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Gene Therapy May Aid In Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Scientists report progress using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease, a common and devastating genetic blood disorder.
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Scientists report progress using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease, a common and devastating genetic blood disorder.
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NPR News: Gene Therapy May Aid In Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Gene Therapy May Aid In Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Scientists report progress using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease, a common and devastating genetic blood disorder.
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Scientists report progress using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease, a common and devastating genetic blood disorder.
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NPR News: Wheelchairs On Planes: Why Can't Passengers Use Their Own Onboard?
Wheelchairs On Planes: Why Can't Passengers Use Their Own Onboard?
Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that.
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Many buses and vans can safely accommodate and restrain a passenger's wheelchair, but airline passengers are required to transfer to the plane's standard seat. A grassroots group hopes to change that.
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Monday, December 9, 2019
NPR News: Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Deletes Group Archives
Internet Historians Mourn Loss Of Cultural Record As Yahoo Deletes Group Archives
At one time, there were 10 million Yahoo Groups with more than 100 million users - from neighborhood organizations to amateur astronomers. On Saturday, the archives will disappear.
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At one time, there were 10 million Yahoo Groups with more than 100 million users - from neighborhood organizations to amateur astronomers. On Saturday, the archives will disappear.
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NPR News: At Least 5 Dead After Volcano Erupts Off New Zealand Coast
At Least 5 Dead After Volcano Erupts Off New Zealand Coast
Fewer than 50 people are believed to have been on or near White Island at the time of the eruption. Officials say some remain unaccounted.
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Fewer than 50 people are believed to have been on or near White Island at the time of the eruption. Officials say some remain unaccounted.
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Sunday, December 8, 2019
NPR News: Managing Misinformation On Reddit
Managing Misinformation On Reddit
With 5.6 million members, Reddit's r/politics is a massive online forum. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with moderator "Qu1nlan" about managing discussions in an era of misinformation.
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With 5.6 million members, Reddit's r/politics is a massive online forum. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with moderator "Qu1nlan" about managing discussions in an era of misinformation.
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NPR News: Cookies In Space, For Science
Cookies In Space, For Science
A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel.
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A delicious experiment is set to take place in space. Astronauts will bake cookies on the International Space Station as part of a long line of food innovations fueling space travel.
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NPR News: Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect
Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect
Gulf of Alaska cod have been in steep decline due to rising ocean temperatures. Now, for the first time ever, federal fisheries managers are shutting down the lucrative fishery because of low stock.
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Gulf of Alaska cod have been in steep decline due to rising ocean temperatures. Now, for the first time ever, federal fisheries managers are shutting down the lucrative fishery because of low stock.
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NPR News: Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park In The Great Plains
Big Money Is Building A New Kind Of National Park In The Great Plains
In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.
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In Montana, a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wants to create a massive, privately funded public park. Some ranchers oppose the American Prairie Reserve and say they can better conserve the land.
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Saturday, December 7, 2019
NPR News: NATO Targets Disinformation Efforts
NATO Targets Disinformation Efforts
NPR's Scott Simon asks NATO's Jānis Sārts about social media manipulation. The prevalence of what experts call "malign influence campaigns" is growing and spreading.
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NPR's Scott Simon asks NATO's Jānis Sārts about social media manipulation. The prevalence of what experts call "malign influence campaigns" is growing and spreading.
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NPR News: Uighurs And Genetic Surveillance In China
Uighurs And Genetic Surveillance In China
Geneticist Yves Moreau tells NPR's Scott Simon the ethical concerns he has for businesses and academics who may be helping Chinese authorities to track Muslim minority groups.
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Geneticist Yves Moreau tells NPR's Scott Simon the ethical concerns he has for businesses and academics who may be helping Chinese authorities to track Muslim minority groups.
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NPR News: In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities
In A Warming Greenland, A Farming Family Adapts To Drought — And New Opportunities
Kanuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kanuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.
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Kanuk Nielsen and his brother Pilu grew up on a sheep farm in southern Greenland. Kanuk has decided to remain on the farm. Pilu gives helicopter tours to visitors, who are arriving in greater numbers.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
NPR News: Why Virginity Tests Are Making News — In The U.S. And Afghanistan
Why Virginity Tests Are Making News — In The U.S. And Afghanistan
When the rapper T.I. said he has his teenage daughter undergo an annual virginity test, protests arose in New York. In fact, the virginity test is a global issue.
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When the rapper T.I. said he has his teenage daughter undergo an annual virginity test, protests arose in New York. In fact, the virginity test is a global issue.
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New Mexico Students to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from New Mexico will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut currently living and working aboard the International Space Station.
December 06, 2019
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NPR News: Nature's 'Brita Filter' Is Dying and Nobody Knows Why
Nature's 'Brita Filter' Is Dying and Nobody Knows Why
A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.
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A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.
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NPR News: Nature's 'Brita Filter' Is Dying and Nobody Knows Why
Nature's 'Brita Filter' Is Dying and Nobody Knows Why
A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.
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A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
NPR News: Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years
Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years
A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.
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A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.
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NPR News: The Convoluted Story Of How The First Atoms Of Tennessine Were Created
The Convoluted Story Of How The First Atoms Of Tennessine Were Created
Tennessine is an extremely rare element. Only a few dozen atoms of it have ever been produced. The tale of how the first atoms of Tennessine were created is complicated.
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Tennessine is an extremely rare element. Only a few dozen atoms of it have ever been produced. The tale of how the first atoms of Tennessine were created is complicated.
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NPR News: American Citizen Arrested After Giving Talk On Cryptocurrency In North Korea
American Citizen Arrested After Giving Talk On Cryptocurrency In North Korea
A U.S. citizen was arrested after giving a talk on cryptocurrency in North Korea. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jason Brett of Forbes about the arrest and U.S. concerns about cryptocurrency.
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A U.S. citizen was arrested after giving a talk on cryptocurrency in North Korea. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jason Brett of Forbes about the arrest and U.S. concerns about cryptocurrency.
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NPR News: Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
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New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
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NPR News: Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?
New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
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New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.
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NASA Highlights Solar Mission, Jupiter Cyclone at AGU Meeting
NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Dec. 9-13 in San Francisco.
December 05, 2019
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NPR News: A Comet From Another Star Hints That Our Solar System Isn't One-Of-A-Kind
A Comet From Another Star Hints That Our Solar System Isn't One-Of-A-Kind
The comet, 2I/Borisov, looks surprisingly like comets closer to home. It's a sign that the processes that formed the sun and planets are at work elsewhere in the universe.
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The comet, 2I/Borisov, looks surprisingly like comets closer to home. It's a sign that the processes that formed the sun and planets are at work elsewhere in the universe.
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SpaceX Dragon Heads to Space Station with NASA Science, Cargo
A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is on its way to the International Space Station after launching at 12:29 p.m. EST Wednesday. Dragon will deliver more than 5,700 pounds of NASA cargo and science investigations, including studies of malting barley in microgravity, the spread of fire, and bone and muscle loss.
December 05, 2019
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NPR News: Russian Hacking Group Evil Corp. Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Alleged Bank Fraud
Russian Hacking Group Evil Corp. Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Alleged Bank Fraud
Officials say Evil Corp. developed and distributed a type of malware that infected computers around the world and harvested banking credentials in order to steal some $100 million.
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Officials say Evil Corp. developed and distributed a type of malware that infected computers around the world and harvested banking credentials in order to steal some $100 million.
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NPR News: Music For Our Emergency
Music For Our Emergency
No, songs addressing climate change aren't new. But the new music that does seems animated less by a sunny streak of mainstream activism, and more by a certain feeling we all seem to be sharing.
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No, songs addressing climate change aren't new. But the new music that does seems animated less by a sunny streak of mainstream activism, and more by a certain feeling we all seem to be sharing.
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NPR News: Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying
Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying
A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has biologists scrambling to figure out a cause. Freshwater mussels are critical to river ecosystems and to U.S. water supplies.
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A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has biologists scrambling to figure out a cause. Freshwater mussels are critical to river ecosystems and to U.S. water supplies.
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NPR News: Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying
Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying
A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has biologists scrambling to figure out a cause. Freshwater mussels are critical to river ecosystems and to U.S. water supplies.
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A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has biologists scrambling to figure out a cause. Freshwater mussels are critical to river ecosystems and to U.S. water supplies.
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NPR News: Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders
Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders
Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.
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Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.
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NPR News: Trauma Surgeon Battles Bullets In The Operating Room And The Community
Trauma Surgeon Battles Bullets In The Operating Room And The Community
Weary of losing neighbors and patients to gunfire, St. Louis trauma surgeon Laurie Punch has a message: Gun violence is contagious, but so is healing. Doctors who teach can be part of the solution.
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Weary of losing neighbors and patients to gunfire, St. Louis trauma surgeon Laurie Punch has a message: Gun violence is contagious, but so is healing. Doctors who teach can be part of the solution.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
NPR News: Noeel: Electric Eel Lights Up Christmas Tree In Tennessee
Noeel: Electric Eel Lights Up Christmas Tree In Tennessee
Every time the electric eel named Miguel Wattson releases a jolt of electricity, a festively decorated Christmas tree next to his tank at the Tennessee Aquarium flickers and glows.
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Every time the electric eel named Miguel Wattson releases a jolt of electricity, a festively decorated Christmas tree next to his tank at the Tennessee Aquarium flickers and glows.
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NPR News: Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age
Instagram Now Requires Users To Provide Their Age
The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board.
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The Facebook-owned social media giant will use the information to ensure a safer platform for younger users and more accurately targeted ads across the board.
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NPR News: Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields
Probe Gets Close To The Sun — Finds Rogue Plasma Waves And Flipping Magnetic Fields
The initial results from an ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the Sun are shedding new light on some old mysteries about our closest star.
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The initial results from an ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the Sun are shedding new light on some old mysteries about our closest star.
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First NASA Parker Solar Probe Results Reveal Surprising Details About Our Sun
The Sun is revealing itself in dramatic detail and shedding light on how other stars may form and behave throughout the universe – all thanks to NASA's Parker Solar Probe.
December 04, 2019
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NPR News: How To Live On A Disappearing Island
How To Live On A Disappearing Island
Climate change is making Isle de Jean Charles an unlivable place in Louisiana.
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Climate change is making Isle de Jean Charles an unlivable place in Louisiana.
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NPR News: Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience
Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience
The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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NPR News: Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience
Jane Fonda On Climate Change And Civil Disobedience
The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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The Hollywood icon trades the red carpet for the Capitol steps.
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NPR News: Research Raises Concerns About Safety Of Hair Dyes, Chemical Straighteners
Research Raises Concerns About Safety Of Hair Dyes, Chemical Straighteners
Researchers have found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products.
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Researchers have found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products.
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NPR News: Research Raises Concerns About Safety Of Hair Dyes, Chemical Straighteners
Research Raises Concerns About Safety Of Hair Dyes, Chemical Straighteners
Researchers have found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products.
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Researchers have found that women who use permanent hair dye and chemical hair straighteners have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women who don't use these products.
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NPR News: The Psychology Behind When Emotions Turn Us Into Different People
The Psychology Behind When Emotions Turn Us Into Different People
In a fit of anger or in the grip of fear, many of us make decisions that we never would have anticipated. Researchers say it is very hard to understand how we'll act in certain situations.
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In a fit of anger or in the grip of fear, many of us make decisions that we never would have anticipated. Researchers say it is very hard to understand how we'll act in certain situations.
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NPR News: For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth
For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth
Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.
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Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.
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NPR News: For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth
For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth
Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.
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Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.
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NPR News: Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest
Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest
In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
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In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
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NPR News: On The Oregon Coast, Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose
On The Oregon Coast, Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose
A local artist is turning the mountains of plastic garbage that wash up on beaches into dramatic sculptures of the very marine life threatened by the deluge of plastics.
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A local artist is turning the mountains of plastic garbage that wash up on beaches into dramatic sculptures of the very marine life threatened by the deluge of plastics.
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NPR News: Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest
Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest
In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
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In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
NPR News: Google Founders Brin, Page Step Down; Pichai Takes Over As Alphabet CEO
Google Founders Brin, Page Step Down; Pichai Takes Over As Alphabet CEO
Ending an era at the Internet's biggest search company, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are leaving their leadership roles and Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google and its parent.
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Ending an era at the Internet's biggest search company, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page are leaving their leadership roles and Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Google and its parent.
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NASA Television to Air Space Station Cargo Ship Launch, Docking
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Russian cargo spacecraft delivering almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the International Space Station beginning at 4:15 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 6.
December 03, 2019
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NPR News: No, Koalas Aren't 'Functionally Extinct.' But They Are In Danger.
No, Koalas Aren't 'Functionally Extinct.' But They Are In Danger.
Amid a catastrophic fire season in Australia, what do we know about the fate of the koala?
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Amid a catastrophic fire season in Australia, what do we know about the fate of the koala?
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NPR News: No, Koalas Aren't 'Functionally Extinct.' But They Are In Danger.
No, Koalas Aren't 'Functionally Extinct.' But They Are In Danger.
Amid a catastrophic fire season in Australia, what do we know about the fate of the koala?
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Amid a catastrophic fire season in Australia, what do we know about the fate of the koala?
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NPR News: Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census
Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census
A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.
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A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.
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NPR News: Life Expectancy Study Jolts Assumptions Made About Life In America
Life Expectancy Study Jolts Assumptions Made About Life In America
NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Steven Woolf, lead author of a study that finds U.S. life expectancy is declining, and is not keeping pace with other wealthy countries.
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NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Steven Woolf, lead author of a study that finds U.S. life expectancy is declining, and is not keeping pace with other wealthy countries.
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NPR News: Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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NPR News: Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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NPR News: Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements
Montana Residents Ask Supreme Court To Allow Cleanup Beyond Superfund Requirements
Montana property owners are suing BP to clean up arsenic pollution leftover from mining. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court and businesses worry it could open them up to huge new costs.
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Montana property owners are suing BP to clean up arsenic pollution leftover from mining. The case is now before the U.S. Supreme Court and businesses worry it could open them up to huge new costs.
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NPR News: Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Raiders Of The Lost Crops: Scientists Race Against Time To Save Genetic Diversity
Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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Elephants, snakes and crocodiles? Researchers around the globe faced risky situations to gather wild relatives of key foods. That genetic pool could be vital to helping crops adapt to climate change.
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Monday, December 2, 2019
NPR News: As Miami Faces Threats From Sea Level Rise, Some Worry About Climate Gentrification
As Miami Faces Threats From Sea Level Rise, Some Worry About Climate Gentrification
As flooding grows worse in Miami's upscale beachfront areas, black residents living on higher ground worry they'll be displaced. The city is studying this climate gentrification.
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As flooding grows worse in Miami's upscale beachfront areas, black residents living on higher ground worry they'll be displaced. The city is studying this climate gentrification.
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NPR News: What You Should Consider When Thinking About Gifting Smart Speakers This Season
What You Should Consider When Thinking About Gifting Smart Speakers This Season
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lily Hay Newman, security reporter at Wired, about why you should consider security and privacy before gifting an internet-connected device such as a smart speaker.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lily Hay Newman, security reporter at Wired, about why you should consider security and privacy before gifting an internet-connected device such as a smart speaker.
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NASA to Present First Findings of Solar Mission in Media Teleconference
NASA will announce the first results from the Parker Solar Probe mission, the agency's revolutionary mission to "touch" the Sun, during a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 4.
December 02, 2019
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NPR News: As Climate Talks Begin, U.N. Chief Warns Against 'Fiddling' While The Planet Burns
As Climate Talks Begin, U.N. Chief Warns Against 'Fiddling' While The Planet Burns
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said despite Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, the U.S. is committed: "We're still in it." The yacht with Greta Thunberg aboard will arrive soon.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said despite Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, the U.S. is committed: "We're still in it." The yacht with Greta Thunberg aboard will arrive soon.
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NPR News: Winter Storm Reaches Northeast, Smothering Region With First Major Snow Of The Season
Winter Storm Reaches Northeast, Smothering Region With First Major Snow Of The Season
The post-Thanksgiving travel rush has ended, but the winter storm continues to bear down in the New England region, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays.
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The post-Thanksgiving travel rush has ended, but the winter storm continues to bear down in the New England region, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and delays.
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NPR News: 'There's No Good Dust': What Happens After Quartz Countertops Leave The Factory
'There's No Good Dust': What Happens After Quartz Countertops Leave The Factory
Slabs of engineered quartz are cut-to-order in thousands of shops across the country that may not adequately protect workers from dangerous levels of the lung-damaging contaminant.
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Slabs of engineered quartz are cut-to-order in thousands of shops across the country that may not adequately protect workers from dangerous levels of the lung-damaging contaminant.
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NPR News: As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats'
As Climate Warnings Grow Dire, Energy Companies Face A 'New Frontier Of Threats'
Natural disasters, protests and stark scientific reports are heightening concern over climate change. And companies are under pressure from banks and investors to green their corporate images.
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Natural disasters, protests and stark scientific reports are heightening concern over climate change. And companies are under pressure from banks and investors to green their corporate images.
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NPR News: 'There's No Good Dust': What Happens After Quartz Countertops Leave The Factory
'There's No Good Dust': What Happens After Quartz Countertops Leave The Factory
Slabs of engineered quartz are cut-to-order in thousands of shops across the country that may not adequately protect workers from dangerous levels of the lung-damaging contaminant.
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Slabs of engineered quartz are cut-to-order in thousands of shops across the country that may not adequately protect workers from dangerous levels of the lung-damaging contaminant.
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NPR News: 25th U.N. Climate Change Conference Begins In Spain
25th U.N. Climate Change Conference Begins In Spain
The two-week event had been due to take place in Chile, but because of social unrest in that country, the Spanish capital Madrid offered to host it instead.
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The two-week event had been due to take place in Chile, but because of social unrest in that country, the Spanish capital Madrid offered to host it instead.
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NPR News: News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Climate Conference, London Terror Attack
News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Climate Conference, London Terror Attack
A new phase starts this week in the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump. The global climate conference begins in Madrid. And, the latest on Friday's terror attack in London.
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A new phase starts this week in the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump. The global climate conference begins in Madrid. And, the latest on Friday's terror attack in London.
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NPR News: Mozilla's Latest 'Privacy Not Included' Buyer's Guide
Mozilla's Latest 'Privacy Not Included' Buyer's Guide
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ashley Boyd of the Mozilla Foundation about its third annual "Privacy Not Included" buyer's guide, which will help consumers shop for safe, secure connected products.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ashley Boyd of the Mozilla Foundation about its third annual "Privacy Not Included" buyer's guide, which will help consumers shop for safe, secure connected products.
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Sunday, December 1, 2019
NPR News: 'Cosmic Crisp': Researchers Develop A New Apple
'Cosmic Crisp': Researchers Develop A New Apple
There's a new apple called the Cosmic Crisp. Kate Evans is one of the Washington State University researchers who helped develop it.
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There's a new apple called the Cosmic Crisp. Kate Evans is one of the Washington State University researchers who helped develop it.
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NPR News: Troll Watch: 'Juice Jacking'
Troll Watch: 'Juice Jacking'
NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Luke Sisak, a cybercrimes prosecutor, about a new form of data theft called "juice jacking."
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NPR's Don Gonyea talks with Luke Sisak, a cybercrimes prosecutor, about a new form of data theft called "juice jacking."
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NPR News: Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East
Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East
The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.
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The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.
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NPR News: To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
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Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
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NPR News: MIT's Breakthrough In Propulsion Of Intra-Intestinal Micro-Muscular Agglomerations
MIT's Breakthrough In Propulsion Of Intra-Intestinal Micro-Muscular Agglomerations
MIT students Phoebe Li and Amber VanHemel broke the World Record for longest the hot dog toss (and catch). Hear how the sausage got made from NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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MIT students Phoebe Li and Amber VanHemel broke the World Record for longest the hot dog toss (and catch). Hear how the sausage got made from NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
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NPR News: To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
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Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
To Help Coral Reefs Come Back, Fake It (With Sound) Till Fish Make It
Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
Read more on NPR
Researchers have found that by playing the sounds of healthy reefs in places where coral has died, fish are more readily attracted back, and help speed the reef's recovery.
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