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Alleged shooter's mom warned Ga. school. And, opposition leader flees Venezuela

8:12am September 09, 2024

The mother of the alleged shooter at Apalachee High School warned officials the morning of the shooting. Here's how administrators responded. And, Venezuela's opposition leader has fled the country.

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Mental health experts warn to watch social media use by teens

3:46am September 09, 2024

Teenagers spend nearly five hours a day, on average, on social media. And there's growing consensus that it's a big problem for their mental health.

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'Mr. Greedy,' a prolific penguin dad, has died at age 33

6:24pm September 08, 2024

Mr. Greedy, a beloved member of the Maryland Zoo, was a prolific breeder who helped boost the endangered African penguin population. He died following an age-related health decline, the zoo said.

Proposed Midwest carbon capture pipeline is stirring controversy

5:05pm September 07, 2024

In recent years, there have been lots of proposals for new carbon dioxide pipelines tied to a technology called carbon capture and storage. It's an effort to blunt the impact of climate change. A proposed pipeline in the Midwest would be one of the country's largest designated for carbon capture.

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Protecting the mental health of refugee children

5:05pm September 07, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Studies show that refugee kids in this country experience higher levels of anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress compared to kids born here. Now, a new effort in Maine is trying to prevent such long term impacts in refugee children – by supporting their families.

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A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs sickens people in 9 states

5:03pm September 07, 2024

Eggs branded Milo's Poultry Farms and Tony's Fresh Market were recalled after they were linked to a salmonella outbreak that has hospitalized at least 24 people.

First case of bird flu not directly linked to sick animals is found in Missouri

11:30am September 07, 2024

So far, there have been 14 human cases of bird flu this year. All the patients — except the one from Missouri — had been linked to sick dairy cows or poultry.

With no crew aboard, spacecraft Starliner lands without a hitch

12:10am September 07, 2024

The spacecraft landed in New Mexico early Saturday morning leaving two astronauts behind on the International Space Station. The crew members will return to earth in February aboard a SpaceX craft.

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Nicotine innovation: pouches and beyond

6:03pm September 06, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional tobacco.

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'Love and service make us rich': Anne Lamott on aging

6:01pm September 06, 2024

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Washington Post aging columnist Anne Lamott about what it means to get older in the United States.

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