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"We're on the moon": private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes an historic lunar landing

5:43am March 02, 2025

A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration.

Senate Hearing Considers NIH Budget And State Of Medical Research

Legendary former NIH director retires from embattled agency

12:16pm March 01, 2025

Dr. Francis Collins is leaving the National Institutes of Health, where he served as director from 2009 to 2021. The agency is facing cutbacks and restrictions under the Trump administration.

Athletics - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 15

Can Faith Kipyegon break four minutes in the mile? Scientists say yes.

7:00am March 01, 2025

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.

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Texas doctor addresses the region's measles outbreak

5:14pm February 28, 2025

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Dr. Ron Cook of Lubbock, Texas, about the measles outbreak in his state – and what the Lubbock Health Department is doing to try to control it.

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Residents near a fire at a California lithium battery plant worry about their health

5:10pm February 28, 2025

In January, a lithium-ion battery-storage plant in Monterey County, Calif., caught fire and burned for days, prompting evacuations and school shut downs. Residents are concerned about their health.

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USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis

3:59pm February 28, 2025

Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about, whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse or the drastic increase in prices.

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Health officials issue warning after radiation camera stolen in Kernersville

1:35pm February 28, 2025

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says the device, a SPEC-150 industrial radiography camera, was taken from a pickup truck parked at a Sleep Inn motel on Heartland Drive overnight Wednesday.

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Iowa has high cancer rates. Trump's cuts to CDC and NIH are already hitting the state

7:00am February 28, 2025

Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.

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As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

7:00am February 28, 2025

Vaccination eliminated measles from the U.S. 25 years ago. But it can still spread in pockets where vaccination rates are low, like the west Texas county with a current outbreak. Here's how fast.

Hosting an Oscars party? Here are menu ideas for each best picture nominee

7:00am February 28, 2025

If you're having friends over to watch Hollywood's biggest night, we've got 10 recipes that will at least work on a conceptual level.