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Technology

Weather Technology Falters Amid Communication Breakdown

Springtime is severe weather time in many parts of the United States. Strong storms and tornadoes can be a daily occurrence. Technology has improved to warn people days in advance, but effectively communicating severe weather remains elusive.

Weather Technology Falters Amid Communication Breakdown

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Health

Doctor Outlines Plan To Battle Antibiotic Resistance In 'The Washington Post'

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, about his opinion piece in the Washington Post that argues the cheap price of antibiotics has led to their overuse and has also discouraged drug companies from developing new antibiotics.

Doctor Outlines Plan To Battle Antibiotic Resistance In 'The Washington Post'

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From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare
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Shots - Health News

From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare

Fresh Air

When it comes to curiosity, science writer Mary Roach describes herself as someone who is "very out there." Her new book, Grunt, looks at some scientific developments that help keep soldiers safe.

From Medical Maggots To Stench Soup, 'Grunt' Explores The Science Of Warfare

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Can Planting More Milkweed Save Monarch Butterflies? It's Complicated

Monarchs spend their winters in the central mountains of Mexico before traveling up through the United States to Canada. Sandy and Chuck Harris/Flickr hide caption

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The Salt

Can Planting More Milkweed Save Monarch Butterflies? It's Complicated

KUNC

Conservationists have long blamed farmers' use of pesticides for decimating the milkweed that monarch caterpillars like to eat. But scientists say simply planting more milkweed isn't the answer.

Food For Thought: The Subtle Forces That Affect Your Appetite
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Hidden Brain

Food For Thought: The Subtle Forces That Affect Your Appetite

What do large tables, large breakfasts and large servers have in common? They all affect how much you eat. This week on Hidden Brain, we look at the hidden forces that drive our diets.

Food For Thought: The Subtle Forces That Affect Your Appetite

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Monday

Turns Out You Do Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blew

Rwanda is known as "le pays des milles collines" €-- the land of a thousand hills. Weather varies by altitude; for farmers, detailed forecasts can make a huge difference. Francesco Fiondella/International Research Institute for Climate and Society hide caption

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Goats and Soda

Turns Out You Do Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blew

Rwanda is missing 15 years of weather data. Getting it back would be a boon for farmers. But can it be done?

Turns Out You Do Need A Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blew

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Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields

Scientists say bumblebees can sense flowers' electric fields through the bees' fuzzy hairs. Jens Meyer/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields

The fields bend the hairs, and that generates a nerve signal, scientists say.

Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields

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Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

A contractor prepares to cut off the top of a coal bed methane well near Gillette, Wyo., in 2015. It's one of thousands of abandoned, plugged wells sprinkled throughout Wyoming and Colorado. Stephanie Joyce/Wyoming Public Media hide caption

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Environment

Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

Wyoming Public Radio

Around the country, houses, schools and shopping centers are being built on old oil and gas fields — and hidden underground are millions of abandoned wells that are not monitored for leaks.

Danger Below? New Properties Hide Abandoned Oil And Gas Wells

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Sunday

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Says Government Can Help Clean Energy Innovation

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz takes part in a press conference at the end of the 2015 meeting of the International Energy Agency Governing Board on Nov. 18, 2015 in Paris. ERIC PIERMONT/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Energy

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Says Government Can Help Clean Energy Innovation

As he prepares for a conference on implementing clean energy to combat climate change, energy secretary Ernest Moniz says he's confident the Obama administration's commitments will remain in place.

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Says Government Can Help Clean Energy Innovation

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National

Wrecked By Superstorm Sandy, Conservationists Work To Restore Migratory Birds' Refuge

The migratory birds of the East Coast are about to get back a piece of habitat they lost to Hurricane Sandy — a freshwater pond in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in New York City.

Wrecked By Superstorm Sandy, Conservationists Work To Restore Migratory Birds' Refuge

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Death Talk Is Cool At This Festival

A chalkboard "bucket list" stirred imaginations and got people talking at an Indianapolis festival designed to help make conversations about death easier. Jake Harper/WFYI hide caption

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Death Talk Is Cool At This Festival

WFYI

How to make thinking about death less somber? Hold a festival! Indianapolis did. Through art, film and book talks, residents explored everything from bucket lists to advance directives and cremation.

Death Talk Is Cool At This Festival

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Using Algorithms To Catch The Sounds Of Endangered Frogs

Scientists in California are turning to big data to help save the red-legged frog, which is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Gary Kittleson hide caption

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All Tech Considered

Using Algorithms To Catch The Sounds Of Endangered Frogs

Scientists are turning to big data to try to save California's state amphibian. They're using software to comb through hours of recordings to find the red-legged frogs that remain.

Using Algorithms To Catch The Sounds Of Endangered Frogs

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Saturday

A Conversation About The Future Of Water

National Public Radio host, Michel Martin asks a question at the live performance of Martin's show, Going There at Colorado State University Tuesday May 24, 2016. The show was titled, " The Future of Water." V. Richard Haro/Richard Haro Photography hide caption

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Michel Martin, Going There

A Conversation About The Future Of Water

Michel Martin traveled to Fort Collins, Colo. to talk diverse panel of guests about drought, water rights and dealing with a future where water may be scarce.

A Conversation About The Future Of Water

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Friday

AI? More Like Aieeee!! For The First Time, A Robot Can Feel Pain

"Danger, Will Robinson!" The danger-sensing abilities of the newly developed robot system far exceed those of the Robot in the classic TV series Lost in Space. Bettmann Archive hide caption

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The Two-Way

AI? More Like Aieeee!! For The First Time, A Robot Can Feel Pain

The German researchers say this will keep robots safer, because "pain is a system that protects us." Added bonus: They say the humans who work alongside them are likely to be safer, too.