Have you ever wondered how biologists choose what animal to use in their research? Since scientists can't do a lot of basic research on people, they study animals to shed light on everything from human health to ecosystems to genetics. And yet, just a handful of critters appear over and over again. Why the mouse? Or the fruit fly? Or the zebrafish?
Cassandra Extavour, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard, talked with Short Wave co-host Aaron Scott about her favorite new model critter on the block: crickets. (Well, "favorite" might be a strong word. As Cassandra concedes, "to be honest, my opinion about crickets is sort of neutral to slightly grossed out.")
On today's episode we leave the mouse to its maze, and instead consider the cricket and all the amazing things it can teach us.
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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs’ is a memoir of the Uyghur experience
Describing home for journalist Gulchehra Hoja is complicated. She's from western China, in the Xinjiang province. But as she tells NPR's Steve Inskeep, she considers the Uyghur region –which was formerly free – her native country. Her new memoir, A Stone Is Most Precious Where It Belongs, navigates the difficult and often painful reality of growing up proud of her heritage but under a Chinese nationalist mindset – and doing work that she says eventually led to her family's arrest.
ATXplained - What happened to Brian Vargo almost 50 years ago? His niece is still looking for answers.
Brian Vargo was 20 years old when he disappeared in 1976. The UT Austin student seems to have simply vanished.
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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #369 – “Hot Tub Money Machine” with Eunice Elliott
In this episode, the Goods from the Woods Boys are so thrilled to be joined for the first time by writer, actress, podcaster, and Birmingham, AL comedy royalty: the one and only Eunice Elliott! Eunice recently relocated to the City of Angels and the boys are welcoming her to town with Logan Paul's new energy drink that's currently causing a frenzy in Europe: PRIME! We also talk about the TLC show "Extreme Cheapskates", a wedding in Florida that went horribly awry, and our top 3 wild animal sightings and song lyrics. "Lick it Up" by KISS is our JAM OF THE WEEK! Give us a listen now, y'all. Follow Eunice on all forms of social media @EuniceElliott Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod. Rivers is @RiversLangley Sam is @SlamHarter Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod
CBS News Roundup - 03/08/2023 | World News Round Up Late Edition
A finding made in the Breonna Taylor civil rights case. Bodies of two Americans are still in Mexico. Capitol Hill conducts COVID debate, CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper has tonight's World News Roundup.
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Planet Money - The value of good teeth
As a kid, Ryanne Jones' friend accidentally hit her in the mouth with a hammer, knocking out her two front teeth. Her parents never had enough money for the dental care needed to fix them, so Ryanne lived much of her adult life with a chipped and crooked smile.
Ryanne spent a while as a single mom working low-wage jobs, but she had higher aspirations: she interviewed dozens of times a year for higher-paying roles that she was more than qualified for. But she never landed any of them. And to her, it really seemed like the only thing standing between her and a better job was her rotting, brown front teeth.
Our physical appearances can communicate a lot about our financial status. There are some things, such as clothing, that we have more control over. But there are other things that we don't — and they can have serious long-term economic consequences.
This episode was originally run as part of Marketplace's This is Uncomfortable podcast.
Reported by: Reema Khrais
Edited by: Micaela Blei.
Produced by: Zoë Saunders, Peter Balonon-Rosen, Megan Detrie, Hayley Hershman and Daniel Martinez. The Planet Money version was produced by Alyssa Jeong Perry.
Mastered by: Charlton Thorp
Music: Wonderly
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Ryanne spent a while as a single mom working low-wage jobs, but she had higher aspirations: she interviewed dozens of times a year for higher-paying roles that she was more than qualified for. But she never landed any of them. And to her, it really seemed like the only thing standing between her and a better job was her rotting, brown front teeth.
Our physical appearances can communicate a lot about our financial status. There are some things, such as clothing, that we have more control over. But there are other things that we don't — and they can have serious long-term economic consequences.
This episode was originally run as part of Marketplace's This is Uncomfortable podcast.
Reported by: Reema Khrais
Edited by: Micaela Blei.
Produced by: Zoë Saunders, Peter Balonon-Rosen, Megan Detrie, Hayley Hershman and Daniel Martinez. The Planet Money version was produced by Alyssa Jeong Perry.
Mastered by: Charlton Thorp
Music: Wonderly
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Consider This from NPR - Colin Kaepernick revisits his adolescence in new graphic novel
Before he was the face of a protest movement and a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl, Colin Kaepernick was a teenager who was trying to figure out who he was and where he was going.
Kaepernick's new graphic novel "Change The Game," written with Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Orlando Caicedo, is about that time in his life. He talked to NPR about his coming-of-age story, his career, and whether the NFL has changed since his departure.
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Kaepernick's new graphic novel "Change The Game," written with Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Orlando Caicedo, is about that time in his life. He talked to NPR about his coming-of-age story, his career, and whether the NFL has changed since his departure.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - It’s About Damn Time…To Celebrate Women Film Directors
You can see award-winning movies from international film festivals at the Gene Siskel Film Center through the end of March. Eleven of them are directed by women. To mark International Women’s Day, Reset talks to Rebecca Fons, director of programming at the Siskel about the festival and some of her favorite women-directed films from the series.
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Vallas, Johnson Head Into First Mayoral Runoff Debate
Former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson will face off in the first mayoral runoff debate Wednesday night at 6 p.m. on NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago. Reset discusses with Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter.
CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Bitcoin Hovers Around $22K as Fed’s Powell Softens Tone; Coinbase Launches ‘Wallet As a Service’
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around $22,000 as Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell stressed that the central bank has yet to make a decision on the size of the rate hike when the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets later in March. Powell is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee for his semi-annual monetary policy report. Separately, Coinbase is launching a "wallet as a service" business that will enable companies to customize their blockchain wallets for their own customers. "The Hash" panel weighs in on today's top stories.
See also:
Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess
Fed Chair Powell's Comments Shift Rate Projections; Bitcoin Holds Warily
Coinbase Starts ‘Wallet as a Service’ Companies Can Build Into Their Own Apps
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