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Friday

Animals

Poachers killed African elephants for their tusks. So elephants stopped growing them

During the Mozambican civil war, both sides financed their efforts by poaching elephants for ivory. Now, scientists say that drove some elephants to evolve tusklessness.

Poachers killed African elephants for their tusks. So elephants stopped growing them

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Thursday

National

Why people have been quitting their jobs in record numbers recently

A record 4.3 million workers in America quit their jobs in August. Some share their stories and an economist explains what this means for the U.S. economy.

Why people have been quitting their jobs in record numbers recently

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Wednesday

Science

Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade

Researchers have hardened wood and fashioned a knife out of it. It's three times sharper than steel and can slice through steak, and could be a sustainable alternative.

Scientists made a wooden steak knife that's 3 times sharper than a steel blade

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Tuesday

Climate

In Spain, Seville hopes naming heat waves can save lives

The mayor of Seville, Spain, has announced a new program — the world's first — to give official names to severe heat waves. The hope is that such a system will make people take them more seriously.

In Spain, Seville hopes naming heat waves can save lives

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Sports

Everything old, new and AWOL in the NBA

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with ESPN's Monica McNutt about how as the NBA season begins, fans are talking about two players who won't be on the court anytime soon.

Everything old, new and AWOL in the NBA

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Monday

Animals

Fewer cars on the road during lockdowns was good news for frogs and salamanders

Fewer cars were on the road during pandemic lockdowns. And for Maine's frogs and salamanders, that translated to far fewer roadkill deaths.

Fewer cars on the road during lockdowns was good news for frogs and salamanders

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Climate

With Biden's climate plan in jeopardy, can America lead on climate change?

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with environmental policy expert Leah Stokes about what the Democrats' spending plan can achieve on climate, with President Biden's clean electricity performance plan in limbo.

With Biden's climate plan in jeopardy, can America lead on climate change?

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Friday

Elections

How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Matt Masterson, of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Masterson and his colleagues have compiled an oral history of the 2020 election from the view of election officials.

How insights from 2020's election officials could help safeguard future elections

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Race

'We belong here, we have always been here': A conversation on the Latinx identity

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, poet Yesika Salgado and Lázaro Lima, a professor at Hunter College, talk about what it means to be Latinx in the United States — and the world — in 2021.

'We belong here, we have always been here': A conversation on the Latinx identity

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Thursday

Health Care

Colorado now requires gender-affirming care to be covered by private health insurance

Colorado now requires private health insurance plans to cover gender-affirming care for trans people like facial bone remodeling and hormone therapy. Health advocates say it's a very big deal.

Colorado now requires gender-affirming care to be covered by private health insurance

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Science

The dinosaur extinction led to lots of new mammals and birds — and snakes to eat them

After the dinosaurs disappeared, the world saw an explosion of birds and mammals. But a study suggests a burst of new snakes appeared, too, with diets to match the newly expanding array of animals.

The dinosaur extinction led to lots of new mammals and birds — and snakes to eat them

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Tuesday

National Security

This county arrested and detained children more than anywhere else in Tennessee

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Meribah Knight about her investigation into Rutherford County, Tenn., where children were arrested and detained at a higher rate than elsewhere in the state.

This county arrested and detained children more than anywhere else in Tennessee

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Monday

Environment

Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost

Researchers at the International Monetary Fund say trillions of dollars in fossil fuel subsidies are making greenhouse-gas-producing fuels cheaper than they should be and making climate change worse.

Raising the price of fossil fuels to reflect the true social cost

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Friday

World

Author describes his years in an Australian processing center ahead of its closure

When author Behrouz Boochani was seeking asylum in Australia, he was held on an island of Papua New Guinea. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with him about the closure of Australia's refugee processing center.

Author describes his years in an Australian processing center ahead of its closure

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Thursday

Europe

Why energy prices are surging in Europe

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Andrea Rizzi, global affairs correspondent for El Pais, about the surge of energy prices in Europe and the impact it's having on its citizens.

Why energy prices are surging in Europe

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