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If Science Could 'Clone A Mammoth,' Could It Save An Elephant?

A woolly mammoth skeleton gets auctioned off in Billingshurst, England. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images hide caption

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If Science Could 'Clone A Mammoth,' Could It Save An Elephant?

De-extinction technology could soon bring back lost species — or preserve endangered ones. In her new book, evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro explores the scientific and ethical challenges.

Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents

A group of mothers and infants celebrate a recent graduation from the Harlem Children's Zone Baby College program. Marty Lipp/Courtesy of Harlem Children's Zone hide caption

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Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents

by Alexandra Starr

Boosting Education For Babies And Their Parents

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What Is A 'Good Muslim' Anyway? A Podcast Disrupts The Narrative

Noorbakhsh (left) and Ahmed are both contributors to the book Love, Inshallah: The Secret Lives of Muslim Women. Sabiha Basrai hide caption

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What Is A 'Good Muslim' Anyway? A Podcast Disrupts The Narrative

What Is A 'Good Muslim' Anyway? A Podcast Disrupts The Narrative

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If Science Could 'Clone A Mammoth,' Could It Save An Elephant?

A woolly mammoth skeleton gets auctioned off in Billingshurst, England. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images hide caption

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If Science Could 'Clone A Mammoth,' Could It Save An Elephant?

by NPR Staff

If Science Could 'Clone A Mammoth,' Could It Save An Elephant?

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Black Thought Made You A James Brown Mixtape

Black Thought never met James Brown, but he did play Brown's saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis in the movie Get On Up last year. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Black Thought Made You A James Brown Mixtape

by NPR Staff

Black Thought Made You A James Brown Mixtape

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