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NPR suspends veteran editor as it grapples with his public criticism ~news usa journalism politics Article 1695 words 40 votes
To make sure grandmas like his don't get conned, he scams the scammers ~tech social media Article 1624 words 25 votes
These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths ~health.mental Article 1362 words, published Apr 4 2024 27 votes
Consumer reports on high levels of sodium and heavy metals in Lunchables ~food Article 614 words 26 votes
I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. ~news usa journalism Article 3662 words 54 votes
Families of people buried in pauper's field next to Hinds County Penal Farm near Jackson, MS, are calling for a federal investigation into the burials, which took place without families being notified ~news usa.ms Article 1001 words 33 votes
Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health. ~health fitness Article 1778 words 12 votes
Scientists studied how cicadas pee. Their insights could shed light on fluid dynamics. ~science biology Article 1104 words 7 votes
Boeing is withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet, NTSB says ~transport Article 660 words 29 votes
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf ~enviro plastics recycling climate change Article 1101 words 45 votes
The hottest trend in US cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing. ~design urban planning Article 1744 words 42 votes
Research at the heart of a US lawsuit against the abortion pill has been retracted ~health Article 898 words 28 votes
Your appendix is not, in fact, useless. This anatomy professor explains. ~health Article 1143 words, published Feb 2 2024 31 votes
Sam Reich on revamping the game show - and Dropout's success as a small streamer ~tv Article 1759 words 27 votes
New Grammy category for African music: nominations ignore almost all of Africa ~music Article 1222 words 13 votes
Time loop stories aren't all 'Groundhog Day' rip-offs. Time loop stories aren't all 'Groundhog Day' rip-offs. Time loop stories aren't all... ~movies spoiler Article 1000 words 30 votes
American Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits twenty-year low ~health Article 439 words 52 votes
Don't look so blue, Neptune: New study (re)reveals Neptune's blue hue to be very pale and similar to Uranus, unlike edited Voyager 2 images ~space astronomy Article 704 words 17 votes
Detroit Pistons end a historic losing streak with a win against the Toronto Raptors ~sports.basketball Article 230 words 9 votes
People have been searching for this song from 'The X-Files' for twenty-five years. Until now. ~music country Article 832 words 23 votes
Can a social media post change public opinion? Researchers weigh in. ~tech social media Article 14 votes
The Atlanta RICO trial against rapper Young Thug has begun, with his lyrics being used as evidence ~music Article 32 words 12 votes
AI was asked to create images of Black African docs treating white kids. How'd it go? ~tech Article 1491 words, published Oct 6 2023 31 votes
It's one of the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The Māori see a major flaw ~health Article 2655 words 23 votes
One woman's controversial fight to make America accept drug users for who they are ~health.mental Article 1235 words 23 votes
Gardeners observations are confirmed as US Department of Agriculture updates plant hardiness zone map ~enviro Article 654 words 25 votes
UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote 'no' on record contract deals ~transport Article 349 words 20 votes
New book by doctor licensed in the UK and Brazil: poorer countries have useful knowledge and methods they could teach about frugal health care ~health healthcare Article 1873 words 18 votes
Pakistan is planting lots of mangrove forests. Is it restoration? Carbon colonialism? Both? ~enviro Article 1145 words 14 votes
Curbside trash is a problem in NYC. Officials have a not-so-novel fix: plastic bins ~enviro Article 1392 words 29 votes
'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands ~music rock Article 813 words, published Oct 31 2023 13 votes
These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers ~enviro Article 1115 words 27 votes
A world record in race walking is erased after the course was measured wrong ~sports Article 346 words 10 votes
Indigenous tribes saw the 'Ring of Fire' eclipse in a different light ~humanities Article 563 words 16 votes
It's spooky how fast Spirit Halloween stores pop up. Here's how the US retailer does it ~life Article 634 words, published Oct 2 2023 23 votes
South Korean teachers seek protection from harassment by students' parents ~life education parenting work Article 1094 words 38 votes
Men took over a job fair intended for women and nonbinary tech workers ~tech Article 505 words 51 votes