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Allergic to cats? There may be hope!

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Allergic to cats? There may be hope!

Katie Wu is a bona fide cat person. She has two of them: twin boys named Calvin and Hobbes. Every night, they curl up in bed with her, bonking their little noses together, rubbing their fur and whiskers everywhere, and leaving behind inevitable cat residue. It's certifiably cute ... and a little bit gross.

Allergic to cats? There may be hope!

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Mental Health

Schools across the country say more students are asking for mental health services

Federal data show more students are requesting in-school mental health services, in another sign of the strain on students and educators. Teachers also report concerns about their mental health.

Schools across the country say more students are asking for mental health services

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A course correction in managing drying rivers

The Colorado River is imperiled, parched by droughts exacerbated by climate change. According to a 2017 study, waterflow could drop 30% by 2050 and 55% by 2100 due to greenhouse gas emissions. RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The/Denver Post via Getty Images hide caption

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A course correction in managing drying rivers

Historic drought in the west and water diversion for human use are causing stretches of the Colorado and Mississippi rivers to run dry. "The American West is going to have to need to learn how to do more with less," says Laurence Smith, a river surveyor and environmental studies professor at Brown University. He recently dropped in for a chat with Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong about how scientists are turning a new page on managing two of The United States's central waterways, the Colorado and Mississippi Rivers.

A course correction in managing drying rivers

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Allergic To Cats? There's Hope Yet!
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Allergic To Cats? There's Hope Yet!

Katie Wu is a cat person. She has two of them: twin boys named Calvin and Hobbes. But up until grad school, she couldn't be anywhere close to a cat without her throat tightening and her nose clogging up. In a stroke of luck, Katie's cat allergy suddenly disappeared. The reasons for her night-and-day immune overhaul remain a mystery.

Allergic To Cats? There's Hope Yet!

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