All Things Considered
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A bacterial infection is wiping out Florida's citrus trees. Growers hope a rootstock developed with gene-editing technology could keep the disease at bay.
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Texas officials have tried to take action to punish clinics encouraging "birth tourism." But there are laws that can be used there, if there's evidence and they're enforced.
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A new study on ancient human remains finds evidence for the habitual use of betel nuts, dating back to the Ice Age. The finding offers some of the oldest archaeological evidence of psychoactive drug use, and potential insights into how use of betel nuts, now popular for their stimulant effects, evolved.
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A bombed-out building in Gaza sheltering around 100 people collapsed, and there are hundreds more like it that could, too
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The saga of Ed Sheeran and Macklemore continues, which began with a political statement on stage, now involves billionaire sports team owners, musicians quitting a tour and millions in donations.
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Paleontologists have discovered the tracks of a giant — the fossilized footprints of T. rex. Plus, solar "superflares" and the brain benefits of reading in this week's Short Wave science news roundup.
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There is growing concern that President Trump may deploy U.S. military to polling places in the upcoming elections, despite strict state and federal laws against such a move.
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A 12-year-old idolizes his father who is just home from prison in this intense but tender drama from writer-director Walter Thompson-Hernandez.
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Everyone is talking about the spectre of AI catastrophe. Can the U.S. and China agree on guardrails to blunt the biggest risks when their leaders meet next week?
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The president made the remark to reporters amidst back-and-forth developments in federal court, including an allegation that a forklift repeatedly struck the center.
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