Thứ Ba, 30 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: U.S. Measles Outbreak Is Linked To Global Surge In The Virus

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U.S. Measles Outbreak Is Linked To Global Surge In The Virus
The World Health Organization tallied more than 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared to the same period in 2018

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April 30, 2019 at 09:38PM
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NPR News: Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says

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Teen Suicide Spiked After Debut Of Netflix's '13 Reasons Why,' Study Says
Boys aged 10-17 killed themselves at a much higher rate in the month after Netflix's show about suicide was released in 2017. Researchers attribute an extra 195 deaths that year to the series.

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Children's Health
April 30, 2019 at 05:20PM
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NPR News: As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It

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As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.

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April 30, 2019 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It

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As Nuclear Waste Piles Up, Private Companies Pitch New Ways To Store It
Nuclear power plants around the country are running out of room to store spent fuel. Federal plans for a permanent disposal site are stalled, so private companies are pitching their own solutions.

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at April 30, 2019 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: 'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year

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'My Kids Are In Survival Mode': A Chat With 2019's Teacher Of The Year
NPR's David Greene talks to Rodney Robinson, the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. Robinson, who's been in education for nearly 20 years, teaches at a juvenile detention center in Richmond, Va.

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At April 30, 2019 at 04:03PM
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NPR News: Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World

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Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window On The World
Only 25% of eighth graders score proficient in geography on standardized tests. Some teachers are using a video chat game to engage kids in the world around them.

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At April 30, 2019 at 04:32AM
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NPR News: Measles Cases In The U.S. Reach Highest Count In 25 Years

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Measles Cases In The U.S. Reach Highest Count In 25 Years
Federal health officials released the latest national measles count Monday. Measles has been reported in 22 states.

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April 30, 2019 at 03:53AM
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NPR News: Measles Cases In The U.S. Reach Highest Count In 25 Years

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Measles Cases In The U.S. Reach Highest Count In 25 Years
Federal health officials released the latest national measles count Monday. Measles has been reported in 22 states.

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April 30, 2019 at 03:53AM
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NPR News: Summer Bummer: A Young Camper's $142,938 Snakebite

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Summer Bummer: A Young Camper's $142,938 Snakebite
The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.

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April 30, 2019 at 02:38AM
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NPR News: Summer Bummer: A Young Camper's $142,938 Snakebite

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Summer Bummer: A Young Camper's $142,938 Snakebite
The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.

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April 30, 2019 at 02:38AM
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NPR News: Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?

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Why Is China Placing A Global Bet On Coal?
China has taken dramatic steps to fight climate change, including shutting major coal power plants. But now it plans to build hundreds of coal plants abroad.

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April 30, 2019 at 12:42AM
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Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: China's Infrastructure Plan Criticized For Harming Other Countries' Environments

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China's Infrastructure Plan Criticized For Harming Other Countries' Environments
China's president spoke to foreign press members in Beijing about efforts for more green development. While China has curtailed its coal-fired plants, it is building such plants in other countries.

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April 29, 2019 at 04:09PM
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NPR News: Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

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Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too
With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected.

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at April 29, 2019 at 04:09PM
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NPR News: Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

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Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too
With U.S. measles cases at record highs, doctors say adults who got vaccinated prior to 1968 should consider getting revaccinated to make sure they and their neighbors are protected.

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Children's Health
April 29, 2019 at 04:09PM
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NPR News: Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting, And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School

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Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting, And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.

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April 29, 2019 at 04:09AM
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NPR News: Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting, And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School

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Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting, And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School
In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.

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April 29, 2019 at 04:09AM
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Chủ Nhật, 28 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: 'Brady Bunch' Episode Fuels Campaigns Against Vaccines And Marcia's Miffed

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'Brady Bunch' Episode Fuels Campaigns Against Vaccines And Marcia's Miffed
One of TV's most famous families laughed off the measles in 1960s. The episode has resurfaced in battles over measles vaccinations today.

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Children's Health
April 28, 2019 at 07:54PM
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NPR News: Young Republicans And Climate Change

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Young Republicans And Climate Change
Many young Republicans view climate change as a pressing reality. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Nick Lindquist of the American Conservation Coalition.

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April 28, 2019 at 07:54PM
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NPR News: 'Lingering Fields Of Yellow' As California's Super Bloom Begins To Fade

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'Lingering Fields Of Yellow' As California's Super Bloom Begins To Fade
Photographer Michael Lee Jackson of Los Angeles documents the changing landscapes of Southern California, from the spectacular super bloom of this spring to the brown hills of summer.

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April 28, 2019 at 07:50PM
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NPR News: Another Cyclone Devastates Mozambique

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Another Cyclone Devastates Mozambique
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with photojournalist Tommy Trenchard about Cyclone Kenneth, the second devastating cyclone to hit Mozambique in just six weeks.

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April 28, 2019 at 04:04AM
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Thứ Bảy, 27 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
On this month's Heavy Rotation, hear the latest songs from Ari Lennox, Anderson .Paak, Ben Kweller, Y La Bamba and more.

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World Cafe At April 27, 2019 at 09:00PM
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NPR News: California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon

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California Farmers Try New Strategy To Cut Carbon
Cover crops can make soil healthy and help it soak up a lot of carbon. Now, California is paying farmers to grow them, to help meet its ambitious climate goals.

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April 27, 2019 at 07:41PM
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NPR News: Opinion: Remembering A Soprano With The 'Warmth And Strength Of The Sun'

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Opinion: Remembering A Soprano With The 'Warmth And Strength Of The Sun'
Charity Tillemann-Dick died this week at age 35. She was an opera singer who underwent double lung transplants twice. NPR's Scott Simon got to know her and her family.

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Opinion
April 27, 2019 at 07:22PM
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NPR News: Students Quarantined For Potential Measles Exposure At 2 Los Angeles Universities

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Students Quarantined For Potential Measles Exposure At 2 Los Angeles Universities
Two universities in Los Angeles have placed some students and staff under quarantine or self-isolation after they were believed to have been exposed to someone on campus with measles.

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At April 27, 2019 at 03:30AM
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NPR News: Friday News Roundup - International

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Friday News Roundup - International
The U.N. reports that 581 civilians were killed in Afghanistan in the first quarter of this year. Plus, the latest out of Sri Lanka and the outcome of a Kim-Putin summit.

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April 26, 2019 at 10:06PM
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Thứ Sáu, 26 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: The Cranberries' Last Album Celebrates The Life Of Dolores O'Riordan

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The Cranberries' Last Album Celebrates The Life Of Dolores O'Riordan
The Cranberries' co-founder Noel Hogan talks about why the band's music, and Dolores O'Riordan as it's lead vocalist, resonated so strongly with fans.

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World Cafe At April 26, 2019 at 11:28PM
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NPR News: Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?

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Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?
In their new book Compassionomics, two doctors review the field of compassion research. Their finding? When physicians take time to connect and express care, both patients and doctors benefit.

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April 26, 2019 at 09:17PM
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NPR News: Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?

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Does Taking Time For Compassion Make Doctors Better At Their Jobs?
In their new book Compassionomics, two doctors review the field of compassion research. Their finding? When physicians take time to connect and express care, both patients and doctors benefit.

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April 26, 2019 at 09:17PM
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NPR News: Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away

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Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away
Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.

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Children's Health
April 26, 2019 at 08:01PM
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NPR News: This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Mass Marketing Affects Our Minds

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This Is Your Brain On Ads: How Mass Marketing Affects Our Minds
How many ads have you encountered today? On this week's radio show, we discuss the insidiousness of advertising in American media.

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at April 26, 2019 at 04:00AM
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NPR News: Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away

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Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away
Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.

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At April 26, 2019 at 08:01PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away

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Students In Mozambique Are Afraid The Winds Will Blow Them Away
Cyclone Idai damaged over 600 schools in Mozambique. Teachers and administrators struggle to rebuild and keep kids in class in the aftermath.

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April 26, 2019 at 08:01PM
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It’s Not You, It’s Men

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By JUSTIN CHEN from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2UH178a
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After two long-term girlfriends broke up with me by coming out, I realized that the straight and narrow life — as I was living it — wasn’t much fun.
Dating and Relationships, Love (Emotion)
April 26, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: At Kanye West's Sunday Service, 'He Is The Church'

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At Kanye West's Sunday Service, 'He Is The Church'
Kanye West has been hosting exclusive worship gatherings he calls "Sunday Service." Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, breaks down the rapper's religious evolution.

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Opinion
April 26, 2019 at 04:14AM
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NPR News: Trump Administration Puts Offshore Drilling Plan On Hold After Setback In Court

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Trump Administration Puts Offshore Drilling Plan On Hold After Setback In Court
The Trump administration is delaying efforts to boost offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of a recent court setback. The plans have been controversial, even in Republican-held states.

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April 26, 2019 at 04:16AM
Environment
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NPR News: After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists' Group Vows To Carry On

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After Pentagon Ends Contract, Top-Secret Scientists' Group Vows To Carry On
The 60 or so members of the Jasons are normal academics by day. But each summer, they come together to study tough problems for the military, intelligence agencies, and other parts of the government.

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at April 26, 2019 at 04:03AM
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NPR News: Graduation Guides Promise High Schoolers A Clearer Path To Success

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Graduation Guides Promise High Schoolers A Clearer Path To Success
Washington D.C.'s public schools are rolling out an intervention to help students track their progress towards graduation and provide more information about college and career options.

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At April 26, 2019 at 03:07AM
Categoty Education
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Vladimir the Jeweler

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My immigrant father worked hard to provide for me and my mother. But at some point I had to decide who I was and what I wanted, and I wasn’t sure it was a seven-diamond engagement ring.
Weddings and Engagements, Jewels and Jewelry, Diamonds
April 25, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: 5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe?

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5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe?
"In some ways we're better," says activist Melissa Mays. "In other ways, we're forever poisoned, damaged, traumatized ... that's not gonna ever be better."

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April 26, 2019 at 12:54AM
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NPR News: 5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe?

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5 Years After Flint's Crisis Began, Is The Water Safe?
"In some ways we're better," says activist Melissa Mays. "In other ways, we're forever poisoned, damaged, traumatized ... that's not gonna ever be better."

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at April 26, 2019 at 12:54AM
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Thứ Năm, 25 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

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Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom
65% of teachers in our poll said the reason they don't talk about climate change is because it's not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom.

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At April 25, 2019 at 08:11PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom

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Eight Ways To Teach Climate Change In Almost Any Classroom
65% of teachers in our poll said the reason they don't talk about climate change is because it's not related to the subjects they teach. Here are some tips that you can use in any classroom.

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April 25, 2019 at 08:11PM
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NPR News: CDC Reports Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak Since Year 2000

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CDC Reports Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak Since Year 2000
There are 695 cases in 22 states. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said the spike was "avoidable" and he called measles vaccines "among the most extensively studied medical products we have."

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Children's Health
April 25, 2019 at 08:14AM
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NPR News: NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake

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NASA's InSight Probe May Have Recorded First Sounds Of Marsquake
A NASA probe called InSight is on Mars listening for marsquakes and it seems it has detected the first sounds of a quake, probably.

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at April 25, 2019 at 04:14AM
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DeWanda Wise Reads ‘Talking to My Fiancé About My New Girlfriend’

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On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the “She’s Gotta Have It” actress reads an essay about commitment and polyamory.
Love (Emotion), Podcasts
April 24, 2019 at 07:00AM
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The Most Wondrous Things at the Milan Furniture Fair

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Designers trotted out their latest creations. Earth-friendly materials, bizarre shapes and coziness were among the themes.
Furniture, Interior Design and Furnishings
April 24, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball

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Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball
Are players just pretending to be so certain that it's out on their opponent? Or could there be a difference in how they experience the event that has them pointing a finger at the other player?

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at April 25, 2019 at 02:17AM
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NPR News: 'Socialism' Isn't The Scare Word It Once Was

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'Socialism' Isn't The Scare Word It Once Was
It isn't yet clear where "socialist" will settle in the vocabulary of the American left, as it jostles with labels like "liberal" and "progressive." But it's not the "S-word" anymore.

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Opinion
April 25, 2019 at 01:04AM
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NPR News: Decoded Brain Signals Could Give Voiceless People A Way To Talk

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Decoded Brain Signals Could Give Voiceless People A Way To Talk
Scientists have found a way to transform electrical signals in the brain into intelligible speech. The advance may help people paralyzed by a stroke or disease, but the technology is experimental.

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at April 25, 2019 at 12:58AM
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Thứ Tư, 24 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Virgin Islands Schools Are Still Facing Challenges From Hurricanes Irma And Maria

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Virgin Islands Schools Are Still Facing Challenges From Hurricanes Irma And Maria
Nearly a year and a half after back-to-back storms, schools in the Virgin Islands still face big challenges with larger class sizes and limited extracurricular activities.

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At April 20, 2019 at 03:23AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Opinion: Here's Why The Trump Administration's Iran Sanctions Strategy Won't Work

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Opinion: Here's Why The Trump Administration's Iran Sanctions Strategy Won't Work
The Trump administration can cause Iran severe pain, but it cannot trigger the collapse of the regime, argue Aaron David Miller of the Wilson Center and Richard Sokolsky of the Carnegie Endowment.

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Opinion
April 24, 2019 at 07:31PM
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NPR News: County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox

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County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox
The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.

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April 24, 2019 at 04:05PM
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NPR News: County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox

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County Jails Struggle With A New Role As America's Prime Centers For Opioid Detox
The National Sheriffs' Association has published a detailed guide to jail-based medication-assisted treatment. States hardest hit by opioids are moving fastest to get inmates the help needed to quit.

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April 24, 2019 at 04:05PM
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The Chic Octogenarian Behind Barbie’s Best Looks

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By KATHERINE ROSMAN from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2ZwJCeg
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Meet Carol Spencer, doll dresser extraordinaire and unsung doyenne of American fashion history.
Barbie (Doll), Toys, Fashion and Apparel, Dresses, your-feed-fashion, your-feed-selfcare
April 24, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: Rochester Drug Cooperative Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Role In Opioid Epidemic

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Rochester Drug Cooperative Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Role In Opioid Epidemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Gary Craig, a Democrat and Chronicle reporter, about the first major pharmaceutical distributor to face federal criminal charges over its role in the opioid epidemic.

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April 24, 2019 at 05:13AM
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NPR News: Rochester Drug Cooperative Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Role In Opioid Epidemic

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Rochester Drug Cooperative Faces Federal Criminal Charges Over Role In Opioid Epidemic
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Gary Craig, a Democrat and Chronicle reporter, about the first major pharmaceutical distributor to face federal criminal charges over its role in the opioid epidemic.

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April 24, 2019 at 05:13AM
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NPR News: For One Man, Getting A Degree In Prison Was 'Like Being Released Every Day'

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For One Man, Getting A Degree In Prison Was 'Like Being Released Every Day'
For many people in prison, an education means a chance at a new life on the outside. One Massachusetts man got that chance, and made the most of it.

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At April 24, 2019 at 04:10AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Why Democrats Are Eager To Make Climate Change A Central Issue In The 2020 Campaign

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Why Democrats Are Eager To Make Climate Change A Central Issue In The 2020 Campaign
Democrats have prioritized climate change as an issue in the 2020 presidential campaign. Most candidates have talked about it through the framework of the Green New Deal.

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April 24, 2019 at 03:21AM
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NPR News: Drowning In Parenting Advice? Here's Some Advice For That

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Drowning In Parenting Advice? Here's Some Advice For That
In her new book Cribsheet, economist Emily Oster offers a lifeline to parents overwhelmed by contradictory parenting guidance. She offers a data-driven, and common-sense, approach to raising a baby.

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Children's Health
April 24, 2019 at 01:47AM
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Thứ Ba, 23 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Bob Mould Reflects On Albums He Loved As A Youth With 'Sunshine Rock'

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Bob Mould Reflects On Albums He Loved As A Youth With 'Sunshine Rock'
The influential musician to the punk and hardcore scene returns with new latest album, Sunshine Rock.

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World Cafe At April 23, 2019 at 11:04PM
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NPR News: New York City Lawmakers Pass Landmark Climate Measure

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New York City Lawmakers Pass Landmark Climate Measure
The bill requires large buildings to dramatically cut carbon emissions. Buildings emit about 70 percent of the city's greenhouse gases. The measure is expected to cost billions of dollars.

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April 23, 2019 at 06:23PM
Environment
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NPR News: Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics

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Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
Hospital-owned clinics that are miles away should be reimbursed at the same rates as an independent doctor, but not more, Medicare says. That new rule could save taxpayers $380 million in 2019.

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April 23, 2019 at 04:00PM
Health Care
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NPR News: Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics

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Hospitals Chafe Under A Medicare Rule That Reduces Payments To Far-Flung Clinics
Hospital-owned clinics that are miles away should be reimbursed at the same rates as an independent doctor, but not more, Medicare says. That new rule could save taxpayers $380 million in 2019.

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April 23, 2019 at 04:00PM
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NPR News: How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change

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How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change
Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry.

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April 23, 2019 at 04:07AM
Environment
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NPR News: How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change

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How Some Teachers In Alaska Are Tackling The Subject Of Climate Change
Parts of Alaska are warming twice as fast as the global average. But teaching about climate change can be tricky in a state with a strong oil and gas industry.

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At April 23, 2019 at 04:07AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Special K: Ketamine, From Party Drug To Depression Medication

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Special K: Ketamine, From Party Drug To Depression Medication
A new drug based on ketamine was recently approved by the FDA to treat depression in treatment-resistant patients.

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at April 22, 2019 at 10:06PM
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NPR News: In 'Choked,' Beth Gardiner Looks At The Origins Of The Clean Air Act

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In 'Choked,' Beth Gardiner Looks At The Origins Of The Clean Air Act
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with environmental journalist Beth Gardiner about the origins of the Clean Air Act, which she writes about in her book Choked: Life and Breath in the Age of Air Pollution.

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April 23, 2019 at 03:16AM
Environment
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Elizabeth Olsen, Superhero, Seeks Magic for Her ‘Sad’ Hair

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The actress, who plays the Scarlet Witch in the new Marvel film “Avengers: Endgame,” shares her idiosyncratic beauty rituals, like using placenta serum.
Cosmetics and Toiletries, Skin
April 22, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care

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Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care
The search giant's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives through the Web.

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April 23, 2019 at 01:42AM
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NPR News: Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care

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Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care
The search giant's push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives through the Web.

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April 23, 2019 at 01:42AM
Health Care
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NPR News: Meal Kits Have Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says

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Meal Kits Have Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says
While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true.

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April 23, 2019 at 01:35AM
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NPR News: Meal Kits Have Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says

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Meal Kits Have Smaller Carbon Footprint Than Grocery Shopping, Study Says
While it may seem that heaps of plastic from meal kit delivery services make them less environmentally friendly than traditional grocery shopping, a new study suggests that's not necessarily true.

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at April 23, 2019 at 01:35AM
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NPR News: King Princess Has Incredible Confidence With The Musical Chops To Back It Up

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King Princess Has Incredible Confidence With The Musical Chops To Back It Up
When singer-songwriter Mikaela Straus says, "I've never been subtle. I don't think now is the time," she means it.

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World Cafe At April 23, 2019 at 01:17AM
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NPR News: Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt

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Elizabeth Warren Wants To Erase Most Student Loan Debt
The Senator's higher education proposal for her 2020 presidential run goes farther than just free college.

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At April 23, 2019 at 12:28AM
Categoty Education
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Thứ Hai, 22 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: College Admissions Scandal Reveals Difficult Path To Acceptance

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College Admissions Scandal Reveals Difficult Path To Acceptance
Getting into college is already difficult and unnerving for many students. For low-income students, the recent college admissions scandal is prompting a crisis of faith about how fair the practice is.

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At April 22, 2019 at 04:01PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS

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Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS
PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much?

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at April 22, 2019 at 04:01PM
Health & Science
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NPR News: News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education

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News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education
A curfew is lifted the day after Easter Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack the report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education.

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April 22, 2019 at 04:01PM
Environment
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NPR News: Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

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Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did
As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids.

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April 22, 2019 at 04:00PM
Environment
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NPR News: News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education

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News Brief: Sri Lanka Explosions, Mueller Report, Climate Education
A curfew is lifted the day after Easter Sunday blasts killed nearly 300 people. Trump's team appeared on Sunday talk shows to attack the report. A new NPR poll spotlights climate change education.

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At April 22, 2019 at 04:01PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did

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Most Teachers Don't Teach Climate Change; 4 In 5 Parents Wish They Did
As students around the globe participate in Earth Day, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds 55% of teachers don't teach or talk about climate change and 46% of parents haven't discussed it with their kids.

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At April 22, 2019 at 04:00PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS

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Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS
PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much?

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Children's Health
April 22, 2019 at 04:01PM
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Chủ Nhật, 21 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Former Astronaut On Watching For Life-Destroying Objects From Space

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Former Astronaut On Watching For Life-Destroying Objects From Space
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to former astronaut Ed Lu, who co-founded a planetary defense nonprofit, about a meteor that exploded with the energy of 10 atomic bombs over the Bering Sea.

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at April 21, 2019 at 06:46PM
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NPR News: Amid Rural Doctor Shortage, Dozens Of Medical Workers Charged In Opioid Crackdown

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Amid Rural Doctor Shortage, Dozens Of Medical Workers Charged In Opioid Crackdown
A recent opioid sting caught 60 people, including doctors, accused of enabling addicts. Physician Stephen Loyd tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how the sting could affect addicted patients.

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April 21, 2019 at 04:23AM
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NPR News: Amid Rural Doctor Shortage, Dozens Of Medical Workers Charged In Opioid Crackdown

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Amid Rural Doctor Shortage, Dozens Of Medical Workers Charged In Opioid Crackdown
A recent opioid sting caught 60 people, including doctors, accused of enabling addicts. Physician Stephen Loyd tells NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer how the sting could affect addicted patients.

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April 21, 2019 at 04:23AM
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Thứ Bảy, 20 tháng 4, 2019

NPR News: Congress Considers Making College More Accessible To People In Prison

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Congress Considers Making College More Accessible To People In Prison
A bipartisan group of lawmakers across the House and the Senate introduced a bill that would allow people in prison access to federal Pell grants to pay for college.

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At April 20, 2019 at 09:00PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It

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In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It
The heavily fortified no-man's land separating North and South Korea, largely untouched by humans, has become an ecological niche for the region's flora and fauna, including endangered species.

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April 20, 2019 at 08:02PM
Environment
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NPR News: Opinion: Amid Devastation, Paris Firefighters' Bravery Is An Inspiration

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Opinion: Amid Devastation, Paris Firefighters' Bravery Is An Inspiration
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the efforts of the firefighters who rushed into the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris when it caught fire earlier this week.

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Opinion
April 20, 2019 at 06:10PM
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NPR News: Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences

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Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences
Thousands of Massachusetts residents have been committed to treatment for addiction against their will. Some families say locking up addicts in prison isn't treatment. Others say it saves lives.

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April 20, 2019 at 06:10PM
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NPR News: Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences

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Prison For Forced Addiction Treatment? A Parent's 'Last Resort' Has Consequences
Thousands of Massachusetts residents have been committed to treatment for addiction against their will. Some families say locking up addicts in prison isn't treatment. Others say it saves lives.

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April 20, 2019 at 06:10PM
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NPR News: When A Mexican American Student Group Voted To Change Its Name Controversy Ensued

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When A Mexican American Student Group Voted To Change Its Name Controversy Ensued
A decision to change the name of a historic student group has sparked a debate about Mexican-American identity and the future of the Chicano movement.

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At April 20, 2019 at 03:23AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Virgin Island Schools Are Still Facing Challenges From Hurricanes Irma And Michael

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Virgin Island Schools Are Still Facing Challenges From Hurricanes Irma And Michael
Nearly a year and a half after Hurricanes Irma and Michael, schools in the Virgin Islands still face big challenges with larger class sizes and limited extracurricular activities.

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At April 20, 2019 at 03:23AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: How Trump's Judicial Nominees Have Handled Questions On Brown v. Board Of Education

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How Trump's Judicial Nominees Have Handled Questions On Brown v. Board Of Education
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dahlia Lithwick, legal analyst for Slate, about how President Trump's judicial nominees have responded to questions about Brown v. Board of Education.

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At April 20, 2019 at 03:23AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation

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UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation
An 18-day probe into the women's basketball program found the Hall of Fame coach is not racist but did make "racially insensitive" remarks. She also pressured players to play through serious injuries.

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At April 20, 2019 at 02:41AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: 'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem

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'Einstein's Unfinished Revolution' Looks At The Quantum-Physics-And-Reality Problem
A century after the birth of quantum mechanics, no one is sure what it is telling us about the nature of reality — and Lee Smolin's book adds to a stream of excellent works on the topic.

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at April 20, 2019 at 02:01AM
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NPR News: Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age

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Anti-Tobacco Advocates Question McConnell Plan To Raise Minimum Purchasing Age
Citing an "unprecedented spike" in teens vaping, Sen. Mitch McConnell said the bill would raise the minimum age for people to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. Tobacco companies back the proposal.

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Children's Health
April 20, 2019 at 01:28AM
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NPR News: How Effective Are School Lockdown Drills?

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How Effective Are School Lockdown Drills?
Since the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, a generation of American children have learned not just how to hide from a potential shooter. But there's little data on what kinds of drills work best.

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At April 20, 2019 at 01:08AM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds – The First Since Andrew In 1992

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Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds – The First Since Andrew In 1992
With winds of 160 mph, the October hurricane was the strongest on record to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle, where communities are still trying to recover. NOAA upgraded it from a Category 4.

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April 20, 2019 at 12:04AM
Environment
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NPR News: Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds – The First Since Andrew In 1992

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Hurricane Michael Was A Category 5, NOAA Finds – The First Since Andrew In 1992
With winds of 160 mph, the October hurricane was the strongest on record to make landfall on the Florida Panhandle, where communities are still trying to recover. NOAA upgraded it from a Category 4.

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at April 20, 2019 at 12:04AM
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Thứ Sáu, 19 tháng 4, 2019

With the Birth of My Son, I Stopped Hiding

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Fearing judgment of her interracial relationship and mixed-race child, a woman keeps both from her family. Until she doesn’t.
Love (Emotion), Race and Ethnicity, Discrimination
April 19, 2019 at 07:00AM
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NPR News: 'This Is Morally Wrong,' Biden Tells Striking Massachusetts Grocery Workers

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'This Is Morally Wrong,' Biden Tells Striking Massachusetts Grocery Workers
Thirty-one thousand Stop & Shop workers are striking in New England over proposed changes to wages and benefits. Eight days in, the strike has shuttered some stores and slowed business at others,

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April 19, 2019 at 03:40AM
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NPR News: 'This Is Morally Wrong,' Biden Tells Striking Massachusetts Grocery Workers

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'This Is Morally Wrong,' Biden Tells Striking Massachusetts Grocery Workers
Thirty-one thousand Stop & Shop workers are striking in New England over proposed changes to wages and benefits. Eight days in, the strike has shuttered some stores and slowed business at others,

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April 19, 2019 at 03:40AM
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NPR News: Twenty Years Later, A Look At Columbine, Then And Now

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Twenty Years Later, A Look At Columbine, Then And Now
We explore what's changed and what has stayed the same about gun violence in schools over the past two decades.

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At April 18, 2019 at 09:06PM
Categoty Education
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NPR News: Washington State Senate Passes Bill Removing Exemption For Measles Vaccine

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Washington State Senate Passes Bill Removing Exemption For Measles Vaccine
The bill removes the personal belief exemption from required childhood vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella. Seventeen states allow exemptions based on philosophical objections.

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Children's Health
April 19, 2019 at 02:32AM
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NPR News: Josh Ritter Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of 'Fever Breaks'

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Josh Ritter Performs Stripped-Down Acoustic Version Of 'Fever Breaks'
The master songwriter performs songs just like he did for Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires on their Nashville porch.

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World Cafe At April 19, 2019 at 01:17AM
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NPR News: Tiny Earthquakes Happen Every Few Minutes In Southern California, Study Finds

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Tiny Earthquakes Happen Every Few Minutes In Southern California, Study Finds
A new catalog of Southern California earthquakes is 10 times larger than its predecessor list. The details of frequent, small quakes help scientists study what triggers large, destructive ones.

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at April 19, 2019 at 01:01AM
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Thứ Năm, 18 tháng 4, 2019

Here’s Soylent’s New Product. It’s Food.

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The Silicon Valley food-drink of choice is now a ‘complete nutrition platform.’ The beverage plot thickens.
Food, Computers and the Internet, Car Services and Livery Cabs, your-feed-selfcare
April 18, 2019 at 07:00AM
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