What lessons have we learned from the COVID pandemic?
The nonpartisan Covid Crisis Group has released its investigative report, titled "Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report." This is what it found.
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Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for trans adults this week
Missouri AG Andrew Bailey has issued a rule that severely limits adults and youth from receiving gender-affirming care. The rule, the first of its kind, is scheduled to take effect Thursday.
Boys may be prone to fetal brain development from COVID
A new study finds that when pregnant people get COVID, their male children have a greater risk of subtle neurodevelopmental effects.
Encore: Greenland's melting ice and right whales
Climate change is causing ice caps and glaciers to disappear. One animal that the ice melt is affecting is the North Atlantic right whale.
Life Kit: Preparing for an earthquake
We have tips from experts on how you can prepare for an earthquake.
California's destructively wet winter has a bright side. You'll want to see it
California's year of endless storms has seeded superblooms of wildflowers and provided a boost to some of the state's endangered ecosystems.
Minnesota to join at least 4 other states in protecting transgender care this year
In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.
Is gray hair reversible? A new study digs into the root cause of aging scalps
A team of researchers from NYU spent two years plucking away mice hair to watch what happened when it grew back. They noticed a stem cell malfunction that may explain your silver strands.
From 'Short Wave': magnetosphere music, Jupiter's icy moons and a runaway black hole
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Emily Kwong about the music of Earth's magnetosphere, a mission to Jupiter's icy moons, and a potential runaway supermassive black hole.
Lasers can measure mountain snowpack — important data for drought-stricken areas
Laser technology is being used to more accurately measure mountain snowpack — crucial information for farmers and water managers in drought-stricken areas like the Colorado River Basin.