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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 professionals, casual riders and a science corresponde…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 irreplaceable snapshot of avian diversity in the S…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 of the vaccine? As science correspondent Michaele…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 McMurtry. But that fear is often underrecognized or misu…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 very first camping trip with her family,
Fatima unexp…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 course! With some help from Dr. Luis Zambrano, p…
Published on 4 years, 3 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. NPR correspondents Lauren Sommer and Rebecca Hershe…
Published on 4 years, 3 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 are asking: Could these infections lead to long COV…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
The Pervasiveness Of Transgender Health Care Discrimination
Episode 483
A new report from the Center for American Progress finds that nearly half of transgender people have experienced mistreatment at the hands of a medical provider. NBC OUT reporter Jo Yurcaba explains …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
9/11 First Responders Have Higher Cancer Risks But Better Survival Rates
Episode 482
Twenty years later, first responders during the 9/11 attacks have an increased risk of getting some kinds of cancer. But, research shows that they're also more likely to survive. Host Emily Kwong tal…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago