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Juvenile Chinook salmon swim in the American River in California. The state's salmon fishery, which revolves around fall-run Chinook, has been estimated to be worth $1.4 billion, with the fish finding their way into markets and restaurants.

Big Trouble Looms For California Salmon — And For Fishermen

4:32pm November 06, 2015

by Alastair Bland

Thanks to a blazing hot summer and unusually warm water, early counts of juvenile winter-run Chinook are at extreme low levels. To protect them, regulators may restrict ocean fishing.

Obama: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Undercut U.S. Leadership On Climate Change

4:30pm November 06, 2015

President Obama announced Friday that he rejected a permit to allow construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. The controversial project would have carried oil harvested from tar sands in Canada.

Canada's Trudeau Expresses Disappointment In U.S. Decision On Keystone XL

4:21pm November 06, 2015

by Jeff Brady

Canadian Company TransCanada took a blow Friday when President Obama announced he was rejecting its request to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would have helped transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of Canadian tar sands oil from Alberta to U.S. refineries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed disappointment.

Researchers Examine How To Spot A Lying Politician

3:59pm November 06, 2015

by Shankar Vedantam

Can you tell anything about politicians' accuracy by analyzing how they speak? A new analysis finds that lying politicians tend to be more verbose.

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New York Attorney General Launches Investigation Into ExxonMobil

3:05pm November 06, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Neela Banerjee of Inside Climate News about the investigation into the allegations ExxonMobil knew more about climate change than it told investors and the public.

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#NPRreads: The Core Of Addiction And The Views Of Tiger Woods' Former Caddie

2:56pm November 06, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Also this week: The story of a 60-year-old United Airlines pilot and runner who finished the New York City Marathon in 2 hours, 47 minutes and 27 seconds.

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Hypercarnivores: Understanding The Past & Preserving The Future

2:07pm November 06, 2015

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

SciWorks Radio is a production of 88.5 WFDD and SciWorks, the Science Center and Environmental Park of Forsyth County, l

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The region where two mining dams failed in southeastern Brazil is seen in this satellite image. According to Yahoo, one of the dams that failed is at bottom right.

Mine Wastewater Floods Countryside In Brazil After 2 Dams Fail

12:16pm November 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The flooding overwhelmed houses, leaving a coating of mud — and in one case, setting a car atop a structure's walls. Rescue crews are still looking for survivors. At least one person has died.

"How is it that we spend more time taking care of our teeth than we do our minds?" — Guy Winch

Is It Possible To Put A Band-Aid On A Bad Feeling?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Psychologist Guy Winch makes the case for practicing emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions with the same diligence we take care of our bodies.

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"I've found a way to love my depression. I love it because it has forced me ... to cleave to the reasons for living." — Andrew Solomon

Why Is It So Hard To Talk About Depression?

9:59am November 06, 2015

by NPR/TED STAFF

Writer and psychologist Andrew Solomon describes how he hid from — and eventually confronted — his own serious depression.

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