This week's Short Wave news roundup
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave about an ancient magma ocean on the moon, the snake problem of Florida's Everglades, and why scrolling through video clips bores us.
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave about an ancient magma ocean on the moon, the snake problem of Florida's Everglades, and why scrolling through video clips bores us.
Proposed amendment would have protected the right to an abortion up to 18 weeks, the state currently does not permit abortions except in limited cases
Homelessness is a pervasive issue that cities across the country struggle to address. This led an entrepreneur to team up with researchers and local foundations for an experiment called the Denver Basic Income Project. What the researchers found could become a guide for how localities in the United States could address the problem of homelessness.
A 13-year-old from Kemmerer, Wyoming, set a new state fishing record after catching a tiger trout from the shores of a reservoir. He said he knew he landed something "big."
The purpose of this scholarship is to assist up to four students with their living costs or tuition fees who, because of financial hardship, may not otherwise be able to undertake a university degree.
Scottie Scheffler on day one of the 2024 BMW Championship. | Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Scottie Scheffler had a bizarre reaction to his second shot on the 17th hole, which led many to wonder if he sustained an injury.
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Nadine Ahn appeared to be riding a wave of success earlier this year after a $15 billion mega-deal cemented her status as one of the most powerful women in banking. Weeks later she was sacked.
A mini model of the human intestines suggests that chlamydia bacteria can colonize the gut, potentially contributing to recurrent infections.
Earlier in July, Google filed a court document with objections to the 68 adtech witnesses called by the Department of Justice for its upcoming adtech antitrust trial, challenging a list that reads as "who's who of adtech." The witness list represents a cross-section of the industry with execs from adtech companies, publishers, and ad agencies....
STARBUCKS is getting roasted for letting its new boss commute 1,000 miles to the office and back by company jet.
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Sports Mole rounds up the latest transfer news and rumours, including Rayan Cherki to Fulham and Yaser Asprilla's potential move to Champions League-bound Girona.
As expected, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially released outside linebacker Randy Gregory on Thursday after he failed to show up for training camp.,T
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Google is making a new desktop app called Essentials that packages a few Google services, like Messages and Photos, and includes links to download many others. The app will be included with many new Windows laptops, with the first ones coming from HP.
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Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Cambridge United and Blackpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Among real watermelons, officers found 1,220 packages wrapped in paper coloured to look like watermelon skins.
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Smith joins after a stint with the Boston Red Sox.
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Bond was given a "sham" gig as a "consultant" from her romantic partner at FTX — and used $388K in funds toward her Republican campaign, federal prosecutors allege.
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The Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 margin to partially approve a request from the Republican National Committee that would make people in Arizona show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.
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To address the needs of the agricultural monitoring community, IIASA scientists fused two of the latest high-quality, high-resolution, remotely sensed cropland products to produce an improved cropland map for early warning and food security assessments.
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If Democrats won't let a Palestinian speak at the convention, it's futile to expect a policy shift, said a spokesperson.
The Trump campaign has a very clear strategy to target young men. What's unclear is how effective it will be.