NASA has delayed the undocking of Boeing's Starliner capsule until next week
Managers are still troubleshooting a number of thruster issues and helium leaks on the capsule's first crewed flight test.
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Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple a killer view — and united residents in outrage
A politically connected Missouri couple allegedly poisoned their neighbor's trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor in Maine. The incident was unearthed by the victim herself.
After 41 years, a missing woman has been identified. Police want to know how she died
The mom whose remains were discovered in 1983 in what's now Lake Forest, Calif., was positively identified Friday by authorities as Maritza Glean Grimmett, says the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
What 'Inside Out 2' got right about anxiety, per a psychologist
Pixar's new movie, Inside Out 2 came out Friday. It's the sequel to the 2015 movie Inside Out, which follows the life of 11-year-old Riley and her family as they move to San Francisco. In Inside Out 2, Riley is 13 and thriving in her new city. She has friends and is a star on her hockey team. But when puberty hits one night, four new emotions come into play: Envy, Ennui, Embarrassment and most of all, Anxiety.
Clinical psychologist and Inside Out 2 consultant Lisa Damour says the movie is surprisingly accurate when it comes to experiencing anxiety and puberty. Plus, she offers some guidance to help make the most of our anxiety.
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Clinical psychologist and Inside Out 2 consultant Lisa Damour says the movie is surprisingly accurate when it comes to experiencing anxiety and puberty. Plus, she offers some guidance to help make the most of our anxiety.
Have other pop culture science you want us to decode? Email us at shortwave@npr.org — we'd love to consider it for a future episode!
How is Israel Using Facial Recognition in Gaza?
Today we bring you an episode from NPR's science podcast Short Wave about how Israel is using facial recognition software to track Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. And what the proliferation of this technology means for privacy around the world.
You can find more Short Wave episodes here.
You can find more Short Wave episodes here.
Petition pushes FEMA to classify extreme heat and wildfire smoke as 'major disasters'
Thirty environmental, healthcare and labor groups filed a petition urging federal government to include heat and wildfire smoke in its definition of “major disaster.”
National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year
National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence.
The brain has a waste removal system and scientists are figuring out how it works
The brain needs to flush out waste products to stay healthy and fend off conditions like Alzheimer's disease. Scientists are beginning to understand how the the brain's waste removal system works.
Deciphered 1,600-year-old manuscript reveals new clues about a young Jesus
Researchers say some ancient writing on a scrap of papyrus, that went unnoticed for years, is part of the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change.