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Tuesday

Obituaries

Sherif Zaki, CDC disease detective, is dead at age 65

Sherif Zaki, a legendary disease expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was known for his photographic memory and knack for solving tough disease mysteries, has died at 65.

Sherif Zaki, CDC disease detective, is dead at age 65

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Monday

Research News

Climate change and city lights are tricking trees into growing leaves too soon

A study of trees in dozens of cities found that urban heat and light pollution are pushing urban trees to sprout leaves about a week earlier than trees in more rural settings.

Climate change and city lights are tricking trees into growing leaves too soon

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Friday

The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

The number of monarch butterflies migrating to California spiked this winter after years of historic lows. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend.

The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

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Wednesday

Animals

Western U.S. monarch butterfly population is doing better than expected

In recent years, monarch butterflies have all but disappeared from their annual Pacific Coast migration. But there are promising signs the population could stage a comeback.

Western U.S. monarch butterfly population is doing better than expected

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Friday

Law

Former prosecutor discusses how the Kyle Rittenhouse trial played out

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Charles Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer and former prosecutor, about Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people, being found not-guilty of all charges.

Former prosecutor discusses how the Kyle Rittenhouse trial played out

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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Scene from Avengers: Infinity War where Thanos snaps while wearing the infinity gauntlet. Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War hide caption

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Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

Researchers have determined that "the blip" couldn't have happened because you can't snap with a glove on. They also found that snapping is one of the fastest motions the human body can create.

Science shows a massive Marvel plot hole: Thanos couldn't have snapped with a glove

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Medical Treatments

Should I mix and match my COVID booster with my initial vaccine? A doctor weighs in

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist at New York University, on mixing and matching COVID booster shots with an original vaccine.

Should I mix and match my COVID booster with my initial vaccine? A doctor weighs in

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Thursday

Europe

U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus discusses the migrant crisis on the border with Poland

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus Julie Fisher about the migrant crisis along the Belarus-Poland border.

U.S. Special Envoy for Belarus discusses the migrant crisis on the border with Poland

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Wednesday

World

La Palma volcano brings both destruction and renewal to the island

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Carmen Solana, a volcanologist at the University of Portsmouth, about the impact of the ongoing volcano eruption at La Palma, in the Canary Islands.

La Palma volcano brings both destruction and renewal to the island

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How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

While a thermometer will tell you if oil is hot enough for frying, scientists say the sound a wet chopstick makes when dipped into the oil will, too. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption

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How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

Researchers in the field of fluid dynamics say understanding the sounds oil bubbles make at different temperatures has applications beyond the frying pan.

How do you know if your oil is hot enough to deep fry? Use your ears

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Tuesday

World

Afghanistan is on the brink of a hunger catastrophe, according to a new UN report

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' representative in Afghanistan, about a worsening hunger crisis there.

Afghanistan is on the brink of a hunger catastrophe, according to a new UN report

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Monday

Amazon birds are shrinking as the climate warms, prompting warning from scientists

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Amazon birds are shrinking as the climate warms, prompting warning from scientists

A new study examined 77 bird species in the Amazon over a 40-year period. It found they were rapidly evolving due to rising temperatures because smaller birds shed heat more efficiently.

Amazon birds are shrinking as the climate warms, prompting warning from scientists

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Science

Testing temperature with your ears

Chefs in Japan dip a wet chopstick in hot oil and listen to the sizzle, to know when it's ready for tempura. A physicist investigated that technique in the lab to zero in on the perfect fry frequency.

Testing temperature with your ears

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Friday

Animals

Birds in the Amazon have been shrinking. Here's why scientists think it's happening

Over the last four decades, birds in the Amazon have been shrinking — and scientists believe their smaller bodies may be a response to hotter, drier weather brought by climate change.

Birds in the Amazon have been shrinking. Here's why scientists think it's happening

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Thursday

World

Why is Ethiopia detaining UN aid workers?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the detention of UN aid workers in Ethiopia and the political state of affairs there.

Why is Ethiopia detaining UN aid workers?

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