CDC Officials Endorse Two Anti-Mosquito Chemicals May 30, 2005 • In addition to DEET, health authorities are recommending two more chemicals for use as mosquito repellents: picaridin and oil of lemon eucalyptus. The main object is to address the dangers of West Nile virus and other disease threats. But most Americans still won't use repellents. CDC Officials Endorse Two Anti-Mosquito Chemicals Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4672276/4672277" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion This I Believe Science Nourishes the Mind and the Soul May 30, 2005 • Physicist Brian Greene believes that in unraveling the mysteries of the universe, we can find an appreciation for our own place in the cosmos and be inspired by the drama of exploration and discovery. Science Nourishes the Mind and the Soul Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4666334/4672823" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Historical Archives An Ideal of Service to Our Fellow Man May 28, 2005 • From 1954, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein finds beauty in life's mysteries, and says the fate of mankind depends on individuals choosing public service over private gain. Listen to Robert Krulwich Read Einstein's Essay Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4670423/9883924" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Stem-Cell Debate Hits Close to Home on Hill May 28, 2005 • Many members of Congress had a personal stake in the past week's debate over federal funding for stem-cell research: someone near or dear is affected by a disease which such research might help cure. Stem-Cell Debate Hits Close to Home on Hill Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4671312/4671313" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Unlikely Ally in Fight to Save La.'s Cypress Trees May 27, 2005 • The only thing stopping chainsaws from cutting down cypress trees in Louisiana is the Army Corps of Engineers. It's not a desire to save the trees that is motivating it, but rather concerns about the roads that are built to reach them. The second of two reports. Unlikely Ally in Fight to Save La.'s Cypress Trees Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4669145/4669146" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Saving Chestnut Trees May 26, 2005 • Chestnut trees are valued for their beauty, and many people want them. But few seedlings are available because of a devastating fungus. Steve Inskeep talks to Marshall Case, president of the American Chestnut Foundation, who's trying to save the trees. Saving Chestnut Trees Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4667319/4667320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Battle Brews over Louisiana's Cypress Trees May 26, 2005 • Once a century, the cypress trees of Louisiana's swamps become large enough to harvest. Now is the time. Loggers, landowners and mill operators are itching to get the trees to market. But some scientists worry that harvesting the majestic trees could destroy a fragile ecosystem. Battle Brews over Louisiana's Cypress Trees Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4666540/4667228" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Wildflower Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Calif. May 26, 2005 • Naturalists have rediscovered a tiny, pink wildflower that had been considered extinct for nearly 70 years. A Mount Diablo buckwheat flower was recently found by a University of California graduate student in a California state park. Wildflower Thought Extinct Rediscovered in Calif. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4667954/4667955" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Slate's Human Nature: 'Snowflakes' and Stem Cells May 25, 2005 • Madeleine Brand talks with Slate contributor Will Saletan about President Bush's support for adopting frozen embryos as an alternative to using them for stem cell research. The embryos, left over from in vitro fertilization procedures, are dubbed "snowflakes" by supporters to emphasize the uniqueness of each potential child. Slate's Human Nature: 'Snowflakes' and Stem Cells Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4666408/4666409" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National Blind Biologist Finds Clues to Human Societies in Shells May 25, 2005 • California professor Gary Vermeij thinks he's found clues to the power of nations and multinational corporations -- by studying seashells. During his 35-year career, this biologist has overcome significant obstacles to carry out his research. He has been blind since age 3. Blind Biologist Finds Clues to Human Societies in Shells Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4665906/4665907" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics House Votes to Fund More Stem Cell Research May 24, 2005 • The House of Representatives votes to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, setting up a possible veto by President Bush. The president has said he opposes research using human embryos. The bill passed by a vote of 238-194, not enough to withstand a veto. Stem Cell Vote Newscast. Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4665747/4665748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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What Americans Eat May 23, 2005 • Americans are getting a great deal of advice about improving their super-sized eating habits -- including the recently revamped government guidelines stressing variety in nutrition and the importance of exercise. An occasional series looks at what Americans are eating, and why.
Radio Expeditions Northern Right Whales Fight for Survival May 23, 2005 • Time is running out to save the endangered northern right whale. But researchers continue to comb the seas in search of the elusive mammal, hoping to find a way to prevent its extinction. Northern Right Whales Fight for Survival Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4658917/4658920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Dispute Over Kids, HIV Tests May 22, 2005 • Charges emerge that HIV-infected foster children enlisted in federally funded trials of AIDS drugs in the late 1980s and early '90s were involved without adequate representation. Investigative hearings are under way in Washington. Dispute Over Kids, HIV Tests Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4662110/4662111" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered Stem-Cell Debate Rages Ahead of Vote May 22, 2005 • The House is expected to vote Tuesday on legislation that would loosen restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. President Bush says he'll veto the bill. The bill's supporters say some embryos should be donated for research. But opponents, who believe life begins at conception, are offended by the idea. Stem-Cell Debate Rages Ahead of Vote Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4662101/4662102" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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