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Top left: An officer asks people to observe lockdown rules in Brighton, England. Bottom left: A protester at a lockdown demonstration in Brussels, Belgium last month. Top right: Malaysian health officers screen passengers with a thermal scanner at Kuala Lumpur Airport in January 2020. Bottom right: Employees eat their lunch in Wuhan, China, in March 2020.

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  • Research News

Why 'Tight' Cultures May Fare Better Than 'Loose' Cultures In A Pandemic

A new study in The Lancet Planetary Health finds that cultural attitudes may explain the stark differences in how countries experience the pandemic.

February 24, 2021
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  • Fran Kritz
A giant kauri tree grows in Waipoua Forest in Northland, New Zealand. Trees like this one that fell long ago and were preserved for thousands of years are helping researchers discern fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic poles.

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  • Science

Ancient Trees Show When The Earth's Magnetic Field Last Flipped Out

A precise record of the last major reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles can be found in ancient trees. Researchers say this event 42,000 years ago had a huge impact on the planet and ancient humans.

February 21, 2021
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Patrice Howard writes on white flags before planting them to remember her recently deceased father and close friends in November at "IN AMERICA How Could This Happen...," a public art installation in Washington, D.C. Led by artist Suzanne Firstenberg, volunteers planted white flags in a field to symbolize each life lost to COVID-19 in the U.S.

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  • Health

American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In 1st Half Of 2020

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males — a decline of three years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years.

February 18, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Workers from the garment sector block a road during a protest to demand payment of due wages, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in April 2020. They claimed that factories had not paid them after retailers and brands cancelled orders due to worldwide lockdown measures.

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  • Research News

What A 30,000-Person Survey Reveals About Day-To-Day Life In The Pandemic

The responses reveal the impact on living standards in nine low- and middle-income countries — and may help governments find a way to help citizens most in need.

February 18, 2021
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  • Malaka Gharib
Nurse Keith Grant got his second dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on schedule from registered nurse Valerie Massaro in January at the Hartford Convention Center — 21 days after his first immunization.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Vaccine: Don't Miss 2nd Dose Because Of Scheduling Glitches

After getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses, to be fully immunized.

February 16, 2021
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  • Allison Aubrey
An artist's rendition of the conch of Marsoulas being played in a cave where it was found by researchers in the early 20th Century.

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  • Science

Why A Musician Breathed New Life Into A 17,000-Year-Old Conch Shell Horn

A seashell found in a French cave appears to have been modified by prehistoric people so that it could be used like a trumpet, making it a new addition to the Stone Age orchestra.

February 11, 2021
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
A model of a feathered Tyrannosaurus rex at the American Museum of Natural History in 2019 in New York City. <em>All Things Considered</em> is making amends for its lack of dinosaur coverage.

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  • Science

8-Year-Old Calls Out NPR For Lack Of Dinosaur Stories

How can All Things Considered consider all things without considering dinosaurs? That's the question posed by 8-year-old Leo Shidla of Minneapolis.

February 10, 2021
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  • Mary Louise Kelly
A picture taken on July 19, 2020, shows a screen broadcasting the launch of the "Hope" Mars probe at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre in Dubai. "Hope" — Al-Amal in Arabic — is expected to start orbiting Mars this week, marking the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE.

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  • Science

Hope Heads For A Rendezvous With Mars

The UAE probe arrives at Mars on Tuesday, Feb 9. Its purpose is to both study the weather on Mars as well as inspire the next generation of that country's scientists and engineers.

February 08, 2021
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  • Joe Palca
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is funding a $100 million competition to find innovative ways to remove carbon from the air or water. He's seen here at an awards show last December.

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  • Energy

Elon Musk Funds $100 Million XPrize For Pursuit Of New Carbon Removal Ideas

The goal, XPrize says, is to tackle "the biggest threat facing humanity — fighting climate change and rebalancing Earth's carbon cycle. "

February 08, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
For many families, one of the hardest things about this pandemic is not being able to see loved ones who live far away.

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  • Health

My Mother Got Vaccinated. Is It Now Safe To Visit?

I haven't seen my mother in over a year. I was going to visit in April to celebrate her 90th birthday but the pandemic put that on hold. Now that she's been vaccinated is it time for the birthday hug?

February 08, 2021
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  • Jane Greenhalgh
Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says President Biden told him from the outset: "We're going to make some mistakes along the way. We're going to stumble a bit. And when that happens, we're not going to blame anybody. We're just going to fix it." "Boy, was that refreshing," Fauci says.

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  • Health

Dr. Fauci On Vaccinations And Biden's 'Refreshing' Approach To COVID-19

The administration is in its early days, but the infectious disease expert says he's encouraged by the new president's attitude about the pandemic. Science, Fauci says, is "going to rule."

February 06, 2021
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  • Terry Gross
Southern Californians celebrate at a mass vaccination site in Disneyland's parking lot in January. CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky cautions that for strongest immunity, recipients get both doses of the Pfizer or of the Moderna vaccine.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Vaccine: Will It Protect Against New Variants And Do You Need A 2nd Dose?

The spread of new strains raises new questions as two COVID-19 vaccines continue their rollout across the U.S. and another vaccine candidate preps for regulatory review. Here's what you need to know.

February 03, 2021
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  • Joanne Silberner
Empty wallet

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  • Economy

How Poverty Makes Workers Less Productive

A new study adds to the growing mountain of evidence that says that poverty impairs people's ability to think.

February 02, 2021
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  • Greg Rosalsky
An aerial view of a Freeport, N.Y., school bus parking lot in April 2020.

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  • Education

Did Closing Schools Save Lives Or Cost Lives? The Debate Continues

In November, a scientific paper estimated millions of years of life could be lost due to prolonged school closures in the U.S. The paper has since been corrected and critiqued.

January 31, 2021
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  • Anya Kamenetz
Naked mole rats are very communicative creatures, they quietly chirp, squeak, twitter or even grunt to one another. The scientists wanted to find out whether these vocalizations have a social function for the animals – and found that each colony has its own dialect that promotes social cohesion.

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  • Science

Friend or Foe? Naked Mole Rats Can Tell By A Unique Squeak

A new study shows that naked mole rats speak with distinct dialects that appear to be learned — and reveal what group they belong to.

January 28, 2021
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
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