Scientists have discovered that some female condors don't need males to reproduce. This phenomenon is known as parthenogenesis, and it's been observed in other animals too. The Atlantic's Sarah Zhang explains how it was found in California condors and its implications for these endangered birds.
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NPR's Book of the Day - NPR’s Short Wave: ‘An Outsider’s Guide to Humans’
Camilla Pang talks with NPR's Short Wave host Emily Kwong about her award-winning memoir, An Outsider's Guide to Humans: What Science Taught Me About What We Do And Who We Are. Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at age 8, the scientist and writer pairs her favorite scientific principles with human behavior and navigating daily life.
It Could Happen Here - What Actually Happened at COP26?
The gang explains what was going on COP26 and the new climate goals.2
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Every driver in Chicago has probably encountered a speed hump (yep, they are officially known as humps, not bumps) at some point while traversing the city. It’s probably safe to say that no one particularly enjoys going over one, but these barriers meant to slow drivers and make streets safer certainly annoy some more than others. And one listener wants to know if they’re even effective. Reporter Andrew Meriwether investigates.
Strict Scrutiny - Fourth Dimension Feminism
Kate, Melissa, and Leah recap oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Mississippi case that banned abortion after 15 weeks.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Future Of Roe v. Wade Hangs On Today’s Supreme Court Arguments In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
On the heels of the opening oral arguments in the biggest challenge to Roe v. Wade that has come before the Supreme Court, Reset asks local leaders and experts about their reactions.
Consider This from NPR - A Supreme Court Case That Could Upend Roe v. Wade
Getting an abortion in Mississippi has never been easy, but it hasn't been impossible. Now, a case before the Supreme Court that centers on a clinic in Mississippi could upend abortion rights for pregnant people across the country.
Today, the conservative-leaning court heard arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The clinic, which is the only abortion provider remaining in Mississippi, is challenging a 2018 state law that bans termination after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If the court upholds the law, it would reverse its own precedent by allowing states to interfere with the right to abortion at that stage of pregnancy.
NPR Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS Blog's Tom Goldstein, and Florida State University Law Professor Mary Ziegler parse the arguments and weigh in on the possibilities on how the justices could rule.
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Today, the conservative-leaning court heard arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The clinic, which is the only abortion provider remaining in Mississippi, is challenging a 2018 state law that bans termination after 15 weeks of pregnancy. If the court upholds the law, it would reverse its own precedent by allowing states to interfere with the right to abortion at that stage of pregnancy.
NPR Chief Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg, SCOTUS Blog's Tom Goldstein, and Florida State University Law Professor Mary Ziegler parse the arguments and weigh in on the possibilities on how the justices could rule.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: The Long Strange Journey of Facebook’s Libra Project
With David Marcus leaving, what is the future of diem?
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On today’s episode, NLW does a retrospective of Facebook’s libra project, which was renamed late last year to diem. He argues that, whatever happens with diem specifically, it has a place in the historical record as the starting gun for a new era in stablecoins and central bank digital currencies.
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Federalist Radio Hour - Dobbs Forces SCOTUS To Reckon With Decades Of Bad Abortion Decisions
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author and President of the Judicial Crisis Network Carrie Severino joins Federalist Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway to break down the implications a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization will have on the nation.
Focus on Africa - Omicron variant present in Nigeria health body says
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has detected the Omicron variant in travellers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria last week.With three days to go to the presidential election in Gambia, We'll hear why people in ex president Jammeh's ancestral home support him.