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A Science Reporter And A 'Mild' Case Of Breakthrough COVID
Episode 493
Will Stone is a science reporter for NPR. He's been reporting about the pandemic for a while now, so he knows the risks of a breakthrough infection, …
4 years, 7 months ago
After Years Of Delays, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope To Launch In December
Episode 492
In December, NASA is scheduled to launch the huge $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, which is sometimes billed as the successor to the aging Hub…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Surf's Always Up — In Waco, Texas
Episode 491
Some of the world's best artificial waves are happening hundreds of miles from the ocean—in Waco, Texas. They're so good, they're attracting top prof…
4 years, 7 months ago
Mapping The Birds Of Bougainville Island
Episode 490
In the early 1900s, the Whitney South Sea expedition gathered 40,000 bird specimens for the American Museum of Natural History. The collection is an …
4 years, 7 months ago
How Long Does COVID Immunity Last Anyway?
Episode 489
With booster shots on the horizon for some people, one of the biggest questions is: Am I still protected against COVID-19 if I've only had two doses…
4 years, 7 months ago
Afraid of Needles? You're Not Alone
Episode 488
Many people are afraid of needles in some capacity — about 1 in 10 experience a "high level" of needle fear, says clinical psychologist Meghan McMurt…
4 years, 7 months ago
A Great Outdoors For Everyone
Episode 487
Fatima's Great Outdoors, a new children's book, centers on a girl named Fatima, who's struggling to adjust to her new life in the U.S. But on her ver…
4 years, 7 months ago
A Lotl Love For The Axolotl
Episode 486
It is found in only one lake in the world, never grows up, and occasionally takes bites of its friends: who could we be talking about? The axolotl of…
4 years, 7 months ago
Climate Change Means More Subway Floods; How Cities Are Adapting
Episode 485
Millions of people rely on subways for transportation. But as the world warms, climate-driven flooding in subways is becoming more and more common. N…
4 years, 7 months ago
Breakthrough Infections, Long COVID And You
Episode 484
In rare cases, the delta variant of the coronavirus is causing vaccinated people to get sick — so-called "breakthrough infections." Now researchers a…
4 years, 7 months ago