Monday, September 21, 2026

NPR News: This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.

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NPR News: This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead

This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it's growing mushrooms instead
The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.

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Sunday, September 20, 2026

APOD: 2026 September 21 – Cocoon Nebula Wide Field

APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 21 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss   APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Cocoon Nebula Wide […]

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NPR News: Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania

Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania
The lions were found dead inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a popular wildlife reserve in Tanzania. Deaths raise concerns over wildlife poisonings in East Africa.

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NPR News: Monarch butterflies are on their way to Mexico. States are helping them on their way

Monarch butterflies are on their way to Mexico. States are helping them on their way
Eastern monarch butterflies are flying more than 2,000 miles south, through the central U.S., to overwinter in Mexico. We look at a project aimed to help the pollinators along their journey.

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NPR News: A fisherman was looking for salmon and sea bass in the river. He found a whale

A fisherman was looking for salmon and sea bass in the river. He found a whale
A fisherman has the ultimate fishing tale: He spotted an adult humpback whale has in California's largest river. That's a rare sighting in those parts.

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NPR News: Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site

Thousands of planned launches, terms of deal, worry some near Louisiana SpaceX site
State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.

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