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In Texas, Black women judges are fighting legal challenges to their candidacy

8:08am March 03, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Erica Hughes, a candidate for district judge in Harris County, Texas. Hughes and other Black women are fighting legal challenges to their campaigns.

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With winter on its way out, one Rocky Mountain town says goodbye to its ice castles

8:08am March 03, 2024

by Dan Boyce

In a Colorado mountain town, an annual tradition of building ice castles met challenges this year due to warm winter weather.

Did Archimedes light Roman ships on fire using sunlight? A 13-year-old found out

8:08am March 03, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

Scientists have long debated whether Greek scientist Archimedes could have destroyed enemy ships by redirecting sunlight. Brenden Sener, 13, tested it for a school science fair project.

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Over 8,000 soldiers took part in an international military exercise in Alaska

8:08am March 03, 2024

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Troy Bouffard at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, about the possibility of military confrontations in the Arctic Circle.

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Scientists and researchers are trying to make American Sign Language more STEM-inclusive

8:08am March 03, 2024

by Hiba Ahmad

American Sign Language contains thousands of signs. But it is missing some key terms in science, math and technology. That's a problem for deaf students interested in studying these subjects.

A plant-based diet is not just good for your health, it's good for the planet.

This diet swap can cut your carbon footprint and boost longevity

7:00am March 03, 2024

by Allison Aubrey

A new study finds swapping half of your typical red meat intake for plant protein, reduces your diet-related carbon footprint by 25% and may also your boost lifespan.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 2, 2024, in Richmond, Va.

Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention

5:36am March 03, 2024

by The Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan.

Snow covers the landscape in front of a store, during a storm on Saturday in Truckee, Calif.

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Sierra Nevada is expected to receive another 2 feet of snow through the weekend

8:15pm March 02, 2024

by Don Clyde

Some parts of the Sierra Nevada region have already amassed over 3 feet of snow. Forecasters say snow showers will continue through Sunday.

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Some Minnesota democrats turn primary into a referendum on Gaza

5:32pm March 02, 2024

by Clay Masters

Some Minnesota voters seek to leverage uncommitted votes in the Democratic primary to protest the war in Gaza, similar to Michigan, hoping it will sway President Biden to change course on Gaza.

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Pod Corner: 'Notes From America'

5:32pm March 02, 2024

Palestinian-American student Hisham Awartani was shot while visiting family in Vermont over Thanksgiving break. WNYC's Notes From America follows his return to student life at Brown University.