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A stranded machine transforms through motherhood in Chris Sanders' 'Wild Robot'
by Bob Mondello
A shipwrecked robot named Roz is accidentally activated by the wild animals on an otherwise uninhabited island in The Wild Robot, an animated adventure from the makers of How to Train Your Dragon.
Can we eat beef sustainably?
Beef has a bigger climate impact than just about anything on our plates. So are there more sustainable ways to raise cattle? Or is the answer when it comes to beef simply "less is more?"
UK Prime Minister meets with President Biden to talk special relationship and Ukraine
by Willem Marx
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is traveling to Washington for meetings with President Biden, largely focusing on foreign affairs and decades-old "special relationship" between the two nations.
Oklahoma schools resist the order to teach from the Bible in classrooms
The Oklahoma state school superintendent says he ordered schools to teach the Bible. But local school districts say they'll make up their own minds.
Francine brought significant flooding in New Orleans
Francine made landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane. It caused surprise flooding in New Orleans as water levels were already high before the storm hit.
The first wave of polio vaccines for more than 550,000 kids is wrapping up in Gaza
The WHO and UN are wrapping up the first round of polio vaccinations in Gaza. In just a few weeks, when vaccinators will re-deploy to give kids under 10 the second shot of the two dose regimen.
Shoppers and workers that stand to be affected by a Kroger-Albertsons merger weigh in
The FTC is alleging that the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons would lead to higher prices for consumers and weakening the power of workers.
Attorney General gives major speech on protecting the rule of law
by Carrie Johnson
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered a rare address to public servants, urging them to hold the line amidst political attacks on their work.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies
by Juana Summers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with professor Julio Carrión about the death and legacy of former authoritarian leader of Peru Alberto Fujimori.
A new AI model can predict some brain signals in fruit flies
by Jon Hamilton
Researchers have created an AI model that can predict some fruit fly brain signals. It was able to predict the activity of neurons in a fruit fly by looking at how those neurons were connected.
The secret plot to make Americans fall in love with whole wheat — to help the climate
by Alejandra Borunda
Farmers in the U.S. grow nearly 50 million tons of wheat every year. But a lot never reaches people’s plates. The Washington State University Breadlab has a straightforward and delicious solution