NPR News: You'll need a boat to navigate the flooded forest at this Vermont bird sanctuary

You'll need a boat to navigate the flooded forest at this Vermont bird sanctuary
In springtime, a wildlife refuge in northern Vermont is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.

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NPR News: How the debt ceiling deal compromises on the environment

How the debt ceiling deal compromises on the environment
A deal to raise the country's debt limit also includes changes to a bedrock environmental law and approves a controversial natural gas pipeline.

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NPR News: Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks

Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks
Thousands have been forced to evacuate an area of Canada's Nova Scotia region as wildfires take hold. This comes only weeks after a string of serious wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia.

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NPR News: Brazil's Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights

Brazil's Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights
Brazilian Indigenous leaders and environmentalists are outraged after lawmakers approved a measure that would affect claims to Indigenous land, and potentially, environmental protections.

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NASA to Discuss Conclusions of Psyche Mission Independent Review Board

NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 5, to discuss the follow-up report by the Psyche mission independent review board. The new assessment reviews corrective actions taken following the November 2022 report.

May 31, 2023
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NPR News: An alleged Russian spy whale is in Sweden — and danger. Here's why his tale matters

An alleged Russian spy whale is in Sweden — and danger. Here's why his tale matters
Hvaldimir unexpectedly headed south after several years in Norway, fueling concerns and efforts to bring him to safety. Experts say his story shines a light on how humans treat animals in general.

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NPR News: Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America

Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America
Poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and trauma, all drive America's declining life expectancy and increasing rates of chronic disease. So how can we live better in America? NPR looks for answers.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

NASA and SpaceX are targeting 12:35 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 3, to launch the company’s 28th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

May 30, 2023
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NPR News: A startup is helping California remove carbon from the air to meet climate goals

A startup is helping California remove carbon from the air to meet climate goals
California will need to remove about 100 million tons of heat-trapping gasses each year to meet its ambitious climate goals. A new startup stepped in and is attracting millions to support the effort.

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España es el 25.º signatario de los Acuerdos de Artemis

En una ceremonia celebrada el martes en el Palacio de la Moncloa de Madrid, España se convirtió en el vigésimo quinto país en firmar los Acuerdos de Artemis. El administrador de la NASA, Bill Nelson, participó en la ceremonia de firma por parte de la agencia, y Diana Morant, la ministra de Ciencia e Innovación española, firmó en nombre de España.

May 30, 2023
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NASA Welcomes Spain as 25th Artemis Accords Signatory

During a ceremony at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on Tuesday, Spain became the 25th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency, and Diana Morant, Spain’s science and innovation minister, signed on behalf of Spain.

May 30, 2023
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NPR News: He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else

He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else
David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.

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NPR News: Advocates: Reparations is the answer for sea level threat in West Oakland, Calif.

Advocates: Reparations is the answer for sea level threat in West Oakland, Calif.
Reparations is one way to confront the rising sea levels in West Oakland, Calif.

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NPR News: Antarctica cruises are more popular than ever. Experts say they need more regulations

Antarctica cruises are more popular than ever. Experts say they need more regulations
Cruises to Antarctica, already popular, have grown dramatically in recent years. Scientists and advocacy groups say tighter regulation is needed to minimize the impact on wildlife and the environment.

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NPR News: The Colorado River deal won't be enough to save the river long term, experts say

The Colorado River deal won't be enough to save the river long term, experts say
There are winners and losers in the new landmark deal to avert a water shortage crisis on the Colorado River. But experts say it doesn't go far enough and no one should be celebrating.

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NPR News: For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a portent of what's to come
A Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed, or arrested when a police officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting or an explanation.

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NPR News: California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space

California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space
To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.

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NPR News: Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain
Adolescence can be a challenging time, but to a brain scientist it's a marvel — a time of breathtaking development. Scientists are learning a lot about how teenagers make decisions and approach risk.

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NPR News: Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing

Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing
For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy — 9,000 tons exported a year — they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

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NPR News: Fixit culture is on the rise... but repair legislation faces resistance

Fixit culture is on the rise... but repair legislation faces resistance
U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

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NPR News: Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics

Oregon is moving to legalize psychedelics
In Oregon, psychedelics are moving from illegal status to an approved product. But this brave new world comes with lots of regulations and challenges, including training psychedelic 'facilitators.'

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NPR News: Come along on a canoe trip through a flooded forest in a Vermont bird sanctuary

Come along on a canoe trip through a flooded forest in a Vermont bird sanctuary
In springtime, Vermont's Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge is a paradise of migratory birds where you can paddle through flooded maple forests.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 2 Departure from Space Station

NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2) private astronaut mission from the International Space Station before crew returns to Earth.

May 26, 2023
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NPR News: What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?

What is it about a lullaby that helps kids fall asleep?
NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin has a trick to get her kids to fall asleep at bedtime: lullabies. Science backs it up: Singing to your child helps them fall asleep faster, even than listening to Mozart!

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NASA, Rocket Lab Complete Launch of TROPICS CubeSat Constellation

The final pair of NASA’s TROPICS (Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats) are in orbit after successfully launching at 11:46 p.m. EDT, May 25, (3:46 p.m. NZST Friday, May 26th), completing the constellation.

May 26, 2023
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NPR News: Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker

Virtually ouch-free: Promising early data on a measles vaccine delivered via sticker
Vaccine experts are excited about new clinical trial results for a device that delivers measles vaccine via a "microarray" patch — no syringe needed.

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NPR News: The Supreme Court narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act

The Supreme Court narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act
In a major win for industry and developers, the Supreme Court is significantly limiting the number and type of U.S. waterways that get federal protection.

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NPR News: Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal

Vietnam's human rights record is being scrutinized ahead of $15 billion climate deal
Environmental and human rights groups say Vietnam's crackdown on civil society will undermine an international climate program that's also aimed at boosting the country's economic development.

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NPR News: Supreme Court ruling narrows scope of Clean Water Act's wetlands jurisdiction

Supreme Court ruling narrows scope of Clean Water Act's wetlands jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court placed new restrictions on the scope of the jurisdiction the Clean Water Act has over wetlands, ruling in favor of Idaho landowners who had challenged the law.

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NASA to Discuss Science on Next SpaceX Cargo Launch to Space Station

NASA will host a media teleconference at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday, May 30, to discuss the next science investigations, technology demonstrations, crew supplies, and hardware bound for the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 28th commercial resupply services mission for the agency.

May 25, 2023
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NPR News: Rapids — and rafting — roar back to life as Sierra Nevada snowpack melts

Rapids — and rafting — roar back to life as Sierra Nevada snowpack melts
As California's massive winter snowpack melts, one industry is having a great year. Across the state, whitewater rafting is roaring back to life after years of debilitating drought.

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Florida Students to Hear from NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station will speak to students from St. Mark’s Episcopal School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

May 24, 2023
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NASA, Department of Education Partnership Strengthens STEM Education

NASA and the U.S. Department of Education signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday, strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to increase access to high-quality STEM and space education to students and schools across the nation.

May 24, 2023
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NPR News: Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd

Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd
The newborn got separated from its mother while trying to cross the Lamar River. A man stepped in to try to help, but only ended the animal's chances of survival, the National Park Service says.

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NPR News: California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds

California wants to store floodwaters underground. It's harder than it sounds
Even during epic floods, California is trying to prepare for the next drought by capturing water from this year's epic winter storms.

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NPR News: How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow

How a little more silence in children's lives helps them grow
Studies show too much noise, particularly loud, irregular noise, can hurt a child's brain development, because if sound is irregular, it distracts our brains and makes concentration more difficult.

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NPR News: People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that

People with disabilities aren't often seen in stock photos. The CPSC is changing that
The Consumer Product Safety Commission took photos of people with disabilities using home safety devices like flashlights and smoke alarms — then put them in the public domain for anyone to use.

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NPR News: Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain

Want to understand your adolescent? Get to know their brain
For parents of teenagers, adolescence can be challenging, but to a brain scientist it's a time of breathtaking development. And it's a "window of opportunity" on the way to becoming an adult.

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NPR News: After a TikTok user rehabbed a couch from the curb, a bedbug expert urges caution

After a TikTok user rehabbed a couch from the curb, a bedbug expert urges caution
If you acquire a piece of second-hand furniture that has bedbugs, even a thorough cleaning and time may not be enough to fully eradicate the Cimex lectularius from your furnishings.

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NPR News: She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back

She holds the NASA record for time spent in space. This week she headed back
Before this week, Peggy Whitson had spent a cumulative 665 days in space over her career, giving her the NASA record. She's not done yet.

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NASA Mission to Study Ice Clouds, Help Observe Our Dynamic Atmosphere

NASA has selected a new mission to help humanity better understand Earth’s dynamic atmosphere – specifically, ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. The PolSIR instrument – short for Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer – will study such ice clouds to determine how and why they change throughout

May 22, 2023
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NPR News: Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal

Colorado River states announce breakthrough water sharing deal
A new breakthrough deal for sharing the over-promised Colorado River has been reached by the seven states that share it.

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NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Cargo Launch, Docking

NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 84 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 69 crew aboard the International Space Station.

May 22, 2023
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Axiom Space Private Astronauts Headed to International Space Station

Four private astronauts are in orbit following the successful launch of Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second all private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts lifted off at 5:37 p.m. EDT on Sunday, May 21, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

May 21, 2023
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NPR News: Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station

Saudi astronauts, including nation's 1st woman, catch a SpaceX flight to space station
Saudi Arabia's first astronauts in decades rocketed toward the International Space Station on a chartered multimillion-dollar flight. The crew will spend just over a week there before returning home.

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NPR News: Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.

Canadian wildfire smoke is prompting air quality warnings in the western U.S.
Thick plumes of smoke from blazes in the Canadian province of Alberta crossed into nearby states including Montana, Colorado, Idaho and Utah.

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NPR News: A South African choir sang for Queen Victoria. They had great highs — and awful lows

A South African choir sang for Queen Victoria. They had great highs — and awful lows
The singers traveled to England for a tour to raise money to build a technical college. Their story is receiving renewed attention because of a new dance performance based on the concert tour.

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NPR News: The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story
Companies are building carbon dioxide pipelines as a possible climate solution. But after a pipeline rupture sent dozens to the hospital in a Mississippi town, there are questions about their safety.

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NPR News: Opinion: Progress can be a turtle

Opinion: Progress can be a turtle
NPR's Scott Simon considers Chicago's newest star, a snapping turtle nicknamed Chonkasaurus.

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NPR News: This high school senior's science project could one day save lives

This high school senior's science project could one day save lives
An 18-year-old from Texas created an app using artificial intelligence that may someday help detect suicide risk.

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NPR News: A remarkable new view of the Titanic shipwreck is here, thanks to deep-sea mappers

A remarkable new view of the Titanic shipwreck is here, thanks to deep-sea mappers
The Titanic wreck is hard to reach and harder to capture, with most images showing just a section at a time. The first full-sized digital scan offers what experts call a game-changing view.

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NPR News: More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters.

More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters.
Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.

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NPR News: More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters.

More than half of the world's largest lakes are shrinking. Here's why that matters.
Human actions have caused "significant declines" in the amount of water stored in 53% of the planet's largest lakes and reservoirs. Climate change and overconsumption are the primary drivers.

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NASA Extends Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Operations

NASA has awarded a contract extension to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore for the support services required for the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Science Operations.

May 19, 2023
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NASA Selects Winners, Announces Final Phase of Space Food Challenge

NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency's Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final phase of the challenge.

May 19, 2023
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NASA Selects Blue Origin as Second Artemis Lunar Lander Provider

To develop a human landing system for the agency’s Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever before, uncovering more scientific discoveries, and preparing for future astronaut missions to Mars.

May 19, 2023
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NPR News: The first mention of kissing was much earlier than previously known, researchers say

The first mention of kissing was much earlier than previously known, researchers say
Some papers suggest romantic kissing began about 3,500 years ago. But a new review in the journal Science shows it was mentioned in much older clay tablets, from an area that's now modern-day Iraq.

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NPR News: Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how

Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how
The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people's health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice.

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NPR News: A science news roundup with Short Wave

A science news roundup with Short Wave
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong, hosts of the Short Wave podcast, about the mysteries of multicellular organisms, a house built with diapers, and the physics of gummy candy.

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NPR News: Conservationists rush to vaccinate California condors as avian flu strikes

Conservationists rush to vaccinate California condors as avian flu strikes
Conservationists are rushing to vaccinate critically endangered California condors against deadly avian flu. Ashleigh Blackford of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is overseeing the effort.

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NPR News: An 'extremely rare' rainbow sea slug was spotted along the coast of England

An 'extremely rare' rainbow sea slug was spotted along the coast of England
The rare rainbow sea slug, or Babakina anadoni, is typically found in the warmer waters off Spain, Portugal and France.

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NPR News: A new report says the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years

A new report says the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years
Executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, Colin Young, talks about a new report warning that the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years.

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NPR News: A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer

A terminally ill doctor reflects on his discoveries around psychedelics and cancer
Dr. Roland Griffiths talks about his research involving administering magic mushrooms to cancer patients and his own terminal diagnosis.

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NPR News: A new report says the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years

A new report says the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years
Executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, Colin Young, talks about a new report warning that the climate may breach 1.5 degrees of warming in 5 years.

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NPR News: How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution

How a European law might get companies around the world to cut climate pollution
The European Union will tax certain imports based on the amount of carbon dioxide companies emit making them. Experts say the move could lead other major economies to do the same.

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NPR News: 2 people were hurt in a California bee attack. Here's what to do if it happens to you

2 people were hurt in a California bee attack. Here's what to do if it happens to you
An expert urges people under attack by bees to run away as fast as possible. Don't cover your face and don't play dead, he says.

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NPR News: Some Iowans are skeptical of pipelines that companies say will fight climate change

Some Iowans are skeptical of pipelines that companies say will fight climate change
Three companies say the carbon pipelines they want to build in the Midwest would remove carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and help fight climate change. Some farmers and residents are not so sure.

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NASA, Rocket Lab Announce Coverage for Second TROPICS Launch

After successfully launching the first pair of small satellites earlier this month from New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting no earlier than 1:30 a.m. EDT Monday, May 22 (5:30 p.m. NZST), to launch the second pair of storm tracking CubeSats into orbit.

May 16, 2023
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Smithsonian Latino Museum Students to Hear from NASA Station Astronaut

Frank Rubio, a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station, will speak to students associated with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Latino.

May 16, 2023
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NASA to Select Second Lunar Lander Partner for Artemis Moon Mission

During an event at 10 a.m. EDT Friday, May 19, at NASA Headquarters in Washington, the agency will announce the company selected to develop a sustainable human landing system for the Artemis V Moon mission. The human landing system will take astronauts to and from Gateway in lunar orbit to the surface and back to the spaceship as part of NASA’s ret

May 16, 2023
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NPR News: A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins

A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago. (Story originally aired on All Things Considered on May 15, 2023.)

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NPR News: Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests

Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests
Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.

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NPR News: Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests

Butterflies originated in North America after splitting from moths, new study suggests
Butterflies likely split from nocturnal moths around 100 million years ago in present-day western North America or Central America, a new study of the winged insects finds.

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NPR News: A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins

A sweeping new study sheds light on butterflies' origins
A new study finds that butterflies probably originated in North or Central America around 100 million years ago.

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NASA’s Artemis II Moon Crew Available for Interviews in Washington

The four astronauts who will fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II will visit Washington Wednesday, May 17, through Friday, May 19, to discuss their upcoming mission and are available for a limited number of in-person media opportunities.

May 15, 2023
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NPR News: Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters

Why hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters
Research shows some hammerhead sharks hold their breath when diving deep under water. They do it to keep their bodies from getting too cold. (Story aired on All Things Considered on May 11, 2023.)

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NPR News: Fake studies in academic journals may be more common than previously thought

Fake studies in academic journals may be more common than previously thought
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with neuropsychologist Bernhard Sabel about his study estimating that more medical papers may be made up or plagiarized than previously thought.

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NPR News: Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency

Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency
Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

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Media, Public Invited to Meet Solvers in NASA Space Food Challenge

NASA will announce the second phase winners of its Deep Space Food Challenge, a global competition to help develop innovative food systems for future spacefarers on long-term exploration missions, on Friday, May 19.

May 12, 2023
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NPR News: Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?

Coronavirus FAQ: 'Emergency' over! Do we unmask and grin? Or adjust our worries?
Now that official COVID emergency declarations have ended, how should people evaluate their risk of SARS-CoV-2? That's the subject of our frequently asked questions offering.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Axiom Mission 2 Briefings, Events, Broadcast

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

May 12, 2023
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NASA Provides Coverage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Meeting

NASA is holding a public meeting at 10:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 31, of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The agency also will host a media teleconference at the conclusion of the meeting.

May 12, 2023
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NPR News: Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows

Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

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NPR News: Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows

Hammerhead sharks 'hold their breath' in deeper, colder waters, research shows
Sharks are ectotherms and their internal body temperatures usually reflect the waters they swim in. Holding their breath helps them function in the frigid deep.

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NPR News: Morning news brief

Morning news brief
Pandemic border rules known as Title 42 will end Thursday night. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges. EPA proposes rules on pollution from gas and coal-fired power plants.

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NPR News: An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants

An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants
Coal and natural gas-fired power plants would have to dramatically reduce the climate-warming greenhouse gasses they emit under proposed federal rules.

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NPR News: The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a mysterious planet to be weirdly shiny

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals a mysterious planet to be weirdly shiny
Astronomers pointed the James Webb Space Telescope at a common kind of planet that's bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune. What they saw wasn't what they expected.

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NPR News: Listen to one of the largest trees in the world

Listen to one of the largest trees in the world
A sound artist set out to capture the acoustic wonder of a famed swath of quaking aspens. It's one of the largest trees on the planet, known as Pando.

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NASA Announces Upcoming Retirement of Space Technology Head

James L. Reuter, associate administrator for NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), announced Tuesday he will retire from NASA after 40 years of service. Reuter's retirement will be effective Friday, June 30.

May 09, 2023
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NPR News: What if AI could rebuild the middle class?

What if AI could rebuild the middle class?
We spoke with MIT's David Autor, one of the top labor economists in the world, about how AI could revolutionize the job market.

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NPR News: Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader

Swastika Mountain is renamed Mount Halo in honor of a historical tribal leader
The mountain in Oregon and a nearby town, no longer in existence, were named Swastika more than 100 years ago after a local ranch that bore the same name.

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NPR News: Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads

Florida lawmakers want to use radioactive material to pave roads
Phosphogypsum, a byproduct in the fertilizer industry, contains uranium and radium — which as the EPA notes, forms radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas."

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NPR News: In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia

In Australia, scientists begin vaccinating koalas against chlamydia
The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.

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NASA, Rocket Lab Launch First Pair of Storm Observing CubeSats

Two NASA CubeSats designed to study tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and typhoons, successfully launched at 1 p.m. Monday NZST (9 p.m. EDT Sunday).

May 08, 2023
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NPR News: Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands

Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Finnish scientist Tero Mustonen about the state of his country's peatlands. Mustonen has received the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work.

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NPR News: Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands

Meet the scientist restoring Finland's peatlands
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Finnish scientist Tero Mustonen about the state of his country's peatlands. Mustonen has received the Goldman Environmental Prize for his work.

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NPR News: 'It's not for the faint-hearted' — the story of India's intrepid women seaweed divers

'It's not for the faint-hearted' — the story of India's intrepid women seaweed divers
In goggles and flipflops, they dive to harvest seaweed. It's risky work. They'll earn $3 to $6 a day. Now climate change and environmental rules make it harder to pursue the traditional profession.

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NPR News: Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 5 workers to hospital

Texas petrochemical plant fire sends 5 workers to hospital
Emergency responders were called to help around 3 p.m. on Friday at the Shell facility in Deer Park, a Houston suburb. A Deer Park official said that there was no shelter-in-place order.

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NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station

Media accreditation is open for SpaceX’s 28th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station. Liftoff of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket is targeted no earlier than 12:34 p.m. EDT Saturday, June 3, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

May 05, 2023
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NASA, Rocket Lab Update Launch Coverage for Tropical Cyclones Mission

After the previous launch target date changed due to weather conditions in New Zealand, NASA and Rocket Lab are now targeting 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 7, (1 p.m. Monday, May 8, New Zealand Standard Time), to launch two storm tracking CubeSats into orbit

May 05, 2023
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NPR News: WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19

WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19
The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on January 30th, 2020.

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NPR News: She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories

She ripped up her manicured lawn and challenged the norms of gardening stories
In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden, Camille Dungy describes her years-long project to transform her weed-filled, water-hogging, monochromatic lawn into a pollinator's paradise.

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NPR News: California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect

California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect
Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.

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NPR News: This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10,000 step goal

This week in science: Virtual reality sickness and the truth about 10,000 step goal
A look at the science making the rounds in the headlines this week — from a new study on virtual reality sickness to whether there's any science behind the ever-trendy 10,000 step goal and ice baths.

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NPR News: The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies

The latest to be evacuated from California's floods? Bunnies
Rising rivers are stranding endangered riparian brush rabbits in California. Wildlife officials are searching out and relocating hundreds of them to help protect the species.

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NPR News: Think you're a Taurus? Earth's wobble sees things differently

Think you're a Taurus? Earth's wobble sees things differently
Our view of the constellations has changed since they were first mapped thousands of years ago. That new perspective could also mess with your horoscope.

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NPR News: New York passes law banning fossil fuel equipment in most new buildings

New York passes law banning fossil fuel equipment in most new buildings
When the phase-in starts in 2026, newly constructed buildings will have to forego fossil fuel equipment in favor of devices like induction ranges and heat pumps that run on electricity.

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NPR News: Michelle Obama launches a food company aimed at healthier choices for kids

Michelle Obama launches a food company aimed at healthier choices for kids
Kids in the U .S. consume a lot of sugar - nearly 53 pounds a year on average. Obama's new food company PLEZi Nutrition, will lower the sugar content and improve nutrition in products aimed at kids.

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NPR News: These states are narrowly defining who is 'female' and 'male' in law

These states are narrowly defining who is 'female' and 'male' in law
LGBTQ advocates say these bills are another attempt to restrict transgender rights. Republicans sponsoring the bills say the definitions are important to keep sex from being conflated with gender.

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NASA Welcomes Czech Foreign Minister for Artemis Accords Signing

During a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington Wednesday, the Czech Republic became the 24th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency and Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský signed the Artemis Accords on behalf of the Czech Republic.

May 03, 2023
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NPR News: This star ate its own planet. Earth may share the same fate

This star ate its own planet. Earth may share the same fate
For the first time, astronomers have caught a star in the act of swallowing a planet, providing a glimpse into how the sun may eventually eat up Earth.

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NPR News: They're trying to cure nodding syndrome. First they need to zero in on the cause

They're trying to cure nodding syndrome. First they need to zero in on the cause
Nodding syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can result in head nodding and violent seizures. Some researchers think they know the cause, but questions remain.

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NPR News: This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers.

This company adopted AI. Here's what happened to its human workers.
A group of economists conducted one of the first empirical studies of "generative AI" at a real-world company. They found it had big effects.

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NPR News: Saving endangered bunnies from floods in California

Saving endangered bunnies from floods in California
A wet winter in California has helped many plants and animals, but some species are struggling. An effort is underway to relocate endangered rabbits to higher ground.

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NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station

Four crew members aboard the International Space Station will relocate their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft’s docking port Saturday, May 6, to make way for the arrival of an upcoming cargo spacecraft.

May 01, 2023
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NPR News: A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean – mostly

A decoder that uses brain scans to know what you mean – mostly
Scientists have decoded streams of words in the brain using artificial intelligence and the data from MRI scans.

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