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Bird Flu Has Jumped To Cattle And To Humans. What Are The Potential Risks?
Bird flu has spread to cows. And now a human has contracted the virus from an infected cow. What kind of risk does this virus pose to people, and ar…
2 years, 3 months ago
In U.S., Over 100,000 Await Organ Transplants. Are Pig Organs The Solution?
The recent transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human raises hopes that lives will no longer depend on the availability of h…
2 years, 3 months ago
Measuring The Economic Impact Of Baltimore's Port Closure
One week after a massive container ship crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, a massive effort is underway to cl…
2 years, 3 months ago
What Happens When A Powerful Corporation Owns The Local News?
When news outlets shut down in a city, that creates what's often called a news desert. But in Richmond, California, NPR's media correspondent David F…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Billionaire's Land Purchases In Rural Hawaii Have Locals Worried
Hawaii is no stranger to extravagant homes owned by the super-rich. But when a tech billionaire started buying up land in Waimea, a small, rural town…
2 years, 3 months ago
A new biopic on Shirley Chisolm fills in the picture on a woman who broke barriers
Shirley Chisholm made history in 1968 as the first Black woman ever elected to Congress. Four years later, the New York representative made history a…
2 years, 3 months ago
One Year On, American Journalist Evan Gershkovich Remains In Russian Prison
This week Russian authorities extended the detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich. Authorities have yet to provide any evidence to backup…
2 years, 4 months ago
Could Universal Basic Income Help End Poverty?
People who work on ways to end poverty have been trying a simple approach lately: just giving money to those in need, with no strings attached.
Univer…
2 years, 4 months ago
Investigators Search For Answers in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship rammed into it. As search and rescue efforts continue, feder…
2 years, 4 months ago
For Millions Of People In Conflict Zones, Famine Is A Man-Made Disaster
Famine is a man-made disaster affecting millions in conflict zones.
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2 years, 4 months ago