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5 simple questions to ask yourself if you're feeling stuck in life

5:00am March 08, 2025

Not sure whether to move to a new city? Switch to a different career? Go to grad school? Experts share exercises to help you gain clarity and get unstuck. Grab a pen and paper, you'll need it!

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An ocean conservation group offers 'mission therapy' to veterans who miss the service

5:54pm March 07, 2025

by Quil Lawrence

A group called Force Blue, which does ocean conservation work, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

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Tips to get a good night's sleep with this weekend's daylight saving time change

5:45pm March 07, 2025

by Clare Marie Schneider

Daylight saving begins this weekend. The clock springing forward an hour can lead to sleep schedules being thrown off. NPR's LIfe Kit has tips for a good night's sleep as the clocks change.

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Drone footage of narwhals sheds some light on their tusks

5:41pm March 07, 2025

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Drone footage reveals what narwhals, the unicorns of the sea, actually do with their long spiraling tusks.

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New research reveals ancient humans used animal bone tools much earlier than thought

5:11pm March 07, 2025

The handcrafted tools found in Tanzania were made 1.5 million years ago and were fashioned primarily from the bones of elephants and hippopotamuses.

She got her dream job at CDC back. But she's already moving on

11:00am March 07, 2025

An unknown number of fired CDC workers got their jobs back this week. Among them was Bri McNulty, who had shared her story with NPR.

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Don't let daylight saving time mess with your sleep. Sign up for our special newsletter

5:00am March 07, 2025

Prepare yourself for the time change and sign up for our one-week newsletter series, Life Kit's Guide to Better Sleep. You'll get science-backed strategies to help you get your sleep back on track.

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Genetically modified citrus trees could help fight insect causing 'greening disease'

4:13am March 07, 2025

A genetically engineered tree holds promise to possibly save Florida's citrus industry from an insect that causes "greening disease." The Asian citrus psyllid has devastated the industry.

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State Department says it will stop publishing global air pollution data

4:10am March 07, 2025

by Emily Feng

The U.S. State Department said it would stop publishing global air pollution data as part of attempts to shrink federal spending. The program set a worldwide standard for measuring air quality.

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5 years after COVID began, father and daughter first responders recall life then

4:08am March 07, 2025

by Tamekia Jackson

Chris Heiser, 74, is a career paramedic. His daughter Danielle, 32, is a nurse. They were both first responders when COVID hit five years ago, and they shared their experience with StoryCorps.

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