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Tuesday

Health

Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a “public health crisis.” NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Cedric Dark, an emergency physician at Baylor College of Medicine about the report.

Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?

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Wednesday

Books

"Tehrangeles" Explores the Complexities of Iranian Life in America

Porochista Khakpour's new novel, Tehrangeles, zeroes in on an Iranian-American family whose massive wealth springs from a snack food empire.

"Tehrangeles" Explores the Complexities of Iranian Life in America

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Friday

Education

How AI tools are being used in classrooms

When Chat GPT came out a year and a half ago, school districts rushed to block the tool amid fears students would use it to cheat. Now, many districts are embracing AI more broadly.

AI tools in classrooms

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Monday

Artist Scott Kildall waves his small microcontroller over a Joshua tree at Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park in Fairmont, Calif. The device is the size of a credit card.

Artist Scott Kildall waves his microcontroller over a Joshua tree, recording wavelengths of light that are not perceptible by humans. Carlos Jaramillo for NPR hide caption

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Culture

Listen to the yowling, ethereal sounds a Joshua tree can be made to make

Scientists have long studied how near-infrared light bounces off forests and grasslands, as a proxy for plant health. Now, an artist is using the same trick to turn the Joshua tree into an instrument.

An artist transforms the iconic, scraggly Joshua tree into sound

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Friday

National

Adroit, perspicacious, habile kids faced off at 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee

The finals of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee kicked off Thursday night — and we caught up with some of the contestants before and after the event.

Adroit, perspicacious, habile kids faced off at 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Friday

Fine Art

An artist transforms the iconic, scraggly Joshua tree into sound

Scientists have long studied how near-infrared light bounces off forests and grasslands, as a proxy for plant health. Now, an artist is using the same trick to turn the Joshua tree into an instrument.

An artist transforms the iconic, scraggly Joshua tree into sound

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Wednesday

Food

Chef Alisa Reynolds' soul food has launched her onto the national stage

NPR's Ailsa Chang steps into the kitchen with James Beard semifinalist Alisa Reynolds, who runs a tiny soul food spot in Los Angeles — where the chef says she offers "evolved nostalgia."

Chef Alisa Reynolds' soul food has launched her onto the national stage

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Animals

This 'venom manager' says rattlesnakes are misunderstood

It's snake season in the American Southwest. And as snakes show up in yards and garages, Cale Morris of the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary teaches people how to keep snakes — and themselves — safe.

This 'venom manager' says rattlesnakes are misunderstood

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Tuesday

Movie Interviews

Amid a crumbling media landscape in India, journalist Ravish Kumar is resolute

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.

Amid a crumbling media landscape in India, journalist Ravish Kumar is resolute

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Thursday

Technology

AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Maggie Harrison Dupre, staff writer at Futurism, about her reporting into AI-generated articles appearing on major news publications.

AI-generated articles are permeating major news publications

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Tuesday

Law

Takeaways from day two of Michael Cohen's testimony

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with law professor Kim Wehle about the second day of testimony from Michael Cohen in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.

Takeaways from day two of Michael Cohen's testimony

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Monday

Movies

This film festival spotlights efforts to preserve and discover lost movies

The Restored and Rediscovered film festival begins Monday at the Jacob Burns Film Festival in New York City. It's meant to put a spotlight on movies that have been since lost.

This film festival spotlights efforts to preserve and discover lost movies

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Sunday

Technology

People are creating deepfakes of their dead relatives

Companies in China are using deepfake technology to create avatars of dead relatives and loved ones. Does the technology help or hurt the grieving process?

People are creating deepfakes of their dead relatives

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Friday

Middle East

Aid worker describes a Rafah on the edge of catastrophe

Ever since Israel seized control of the Rafah border crossing in Gaza, aid into Gaza has ground to a halt. NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Glia's director of development, Dorotea Gucciardo in Rafah.

Aid worker describes a Rafah on the edge of catastrophe

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Monday

Animals

Scientists study the mysteries of bird migration in the mountains of Los Angeles

Every spring, a remarkable sight unfolds in the San Gabriel Mountains north of Los Angeles, as thousands of songbirds fly north.

Scientists study the mysteries of bird migration in the mountains of Los Angeles

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