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A herd of brown cows gather under trees at the El Hatico farm near Cali, Colombia. Researchers think that this type of silvopasture could reduce deforestation in Latin America.

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This Colombian 'hotel for cows' could help reduce deforestation in the Amazon

Clearing land for cattle and cows is the single biggest driver of rainforest loss in the Amazon. This "hotel for cows" in Colombia offers a solution.

March 03, 2025
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  • Julia Simon
Concept art for the SPHEREx Spectro-Photometer 

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  • Space

NASA's upcoming telescope launch aims to address some existential questions

The new 8.5-foot telescope is set to launch this Tuesday by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory with a clear objective: to explore the origins of the universe.

March 03, 2025
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Flowers, balloons, candles and other items are laid outside Gemelli hospital in Rome, on Feb. 26, where Pope Francis is being treated.

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  • Religion

Pope Francis has acute respiratory crises, the Vatican says

Pope Francis experienced more respiratory problems and went on noninvasive ventilation on Monday, the Vatican said, as the head of the Roman Catholic Church battles double pneumonia in the hospital.

March 03, 2025
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  • Ruth Sherlock
Hanif Kureishi says his fall in 2022 didn't rob him of his ability to function or be creative: "In fact, I'm writing more now."

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  • Author Interviews

A fall 'Shattered' Hanif Kureishi's life. Dictating his new book gave him purpose

Kureishi began his new memoir just days after a fall left him paralyzed. In it, he describes being completely dependent on others — and the sense of purpose he's gained from writing.

March 03, 2025
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  • Terry Gross
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an investigation into his "personal conduct" found it counter to the company's ethics policy.

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  • Business

Kroger CEO resigns abruptly after 'personal conduct' investigation

The country's largest supermarket chain is shaking up its leadership after Rodney McMullen had led the company since 2014.

March 03, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
Faith Kipyegon of Team Kenya celebrates winning the Gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Women's 1500m Final in August, 2024 in Paris.

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  • Science

Can Faith Kipyegon break four minutes in the mile? Scientists say yes.

Faith Kipyegon, the fastest female miler in the world, could dip under 4 minutes with an extra boost from pacers.

March 03, 2025
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  • Jonathan Lambert
On Feb. 13, a customer walks out of a JOANN Fabric and Crafts store slated to close in Miami, Fla. The company announced it will close all of its roughly 800 stores across 49 U.S. states.

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  • Economy

Fabric giant Joann is closing down. What happens to those who relied on the retailer?

Joann, the major national retailer of fabric and craft supplies, is going out of business and closing all of its roughly 800 stores. What does that mean for professionals who relied on the chain?

March 03, 2025
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  • Barry Gordemer and
  • Carla Esteves
President  Trump takes a question from a reporter before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.

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Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change

How Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

March 03, 2025
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2025 Oscars: See the red carpet looks

The 2025 Oscars start at 7 p.m. EST, 4 p.m. PST Sunday on ABC and Hulu. Conan O'Brien is hosting the show.

March 03, 2025
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James Harrison looks at 8-month-old Layla and her mother, Beth Ismay, in Sydney, Australia, in May 2018. It was the last time Harrison donated blood.

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  • Obituaries

James Harrison, whose blood donations saved over 2 million babies, has died

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.

March 03, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Members of the Ukrainian community in Taiwan, alongside Taiwanese supporters, gather outside Moscow's representative office in Taipei to protest the three-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine

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  • Asia

Seeing Washington change course on Ukraine, Taiwan ponders its own fate

Developments in the Ukraine-U.S. relationship have regularly made headline news in Taiwan lately. Many in Taiwan compare Ukraine's fate to its own, as China continues to threaten an invasion.

March 03, 2025
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  • Ashish Valentine
From left: Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham pose with their Oscar awards for best documentary for the film <em>No Other Land</em> in the press room at the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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  • Movies

Israel's culture minister calls a Palestinian-Israeli film's Oscar a 'sad moment'

The Oscar documentary win by the movie No Other Land is garnering very different reactions in Israel and the West Bank.

March 03, 2025
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Sean Baker, who won Oscars for directing, film editing, original screenplay and best picture for <em>Anora</em>, poses in the press room during the 97th Academy Awards.

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  • Movies

The 2025 Oscars: Heavy on speeches, light on politics, and one big winner

It was an earnest and effusive evening — and for the most part, Hollywood left politics at home. A lot of films were recognized, but ultimately, it was Anora's night.

March 03, 2025
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  • Linda Holmes
David Johansen as Buster Poindexter performs onstage at The Daily Front Row's celebration of the 10th Anniversary of <em>CBS Watch! Magazine </em>in New York City on Feb. 9, 2016. Johansen died Friday at age 75.

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  • Obituaries

David Johansen, who fronted the New York Dolls, dies at 75

Johansen, a pioneer in punk music who found solo success under the moniker Buster Poindexter, died on Friday. His family announced last month that he had been in treatment for advanced stage cancer.

March 03, 2025
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  • Annie Zaleski
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) head to a private room to hold a meeting during a summit at Lancaster House on March 2 in London, England.

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  • World

U.K. prime minister unveils steps toward a Ukraine peace deal, urges U.S. cooperation

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged more military aid, as well as the possibility of weapons and boots on the ground, to secure peace in Ukraine.

March 03, 2025
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