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This week in science: ocean spiders, baby planets and the odds of having a boy or a girl
The Short Wave team talks about spider origins, why the odds of having a girl or a boy aren't 50-50, and what the Orion constellation reveals about the life cycles of stars.
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French president and first lady sue Candace Owens for defamation
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are suing a U.S. influencer for claiming that the first lady was born male.
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Artificial Intelligence Setting All Airfares? That future might not be far off
Delta airlines says it wants to use AI to price 20 percent of all domestic fares. Lawmakers and consumers alike have concerns about the implications of the company's policy when it comes to privacy and consumer protection.
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A wave of Israeli settler attacks reaches a Christian village in the West Bank
Israeli settler attacks have reached a Palestinian Christian village of the occupied West Bank. It drew a rare rebuke from the U.S. ambassador to Israel, an evangelical Christian pastor and supporter of Israeli settlers.
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Neurotic robots can be more relatable than extroverted bots, study finds
Neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction. Researchers who study how people react to robot personalities, however, haven't focused on this much -- though one study recently found that neurotic traits in a robot can make them seem more relatable.
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Deadline looms for states to comply with USDA's demand for personal data
The USDA has told states they must turn over SNAP recipients' sensitive data between July 24 and July 30. A federal judge will weigh in on whether that happens.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to fire 3 Democrats on consumer safety panel
The decision further limits a 90-year-old high-court precedent that was aimed at protecting the independence of certain regulatory agencies.
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A carbohydrate revolution is fueling cyclists in the Tour de France
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Tim Podlogar, who researches exercise metabolism, about how elite cyclists consume thousands of calories each day to compete in the Tour de France.
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Health experts say older adults should have a go bag for medical emergencies
A pharmacist created a hospital go-bag for his 93-year-old father. The idea is catching on, since nearly a quarter of older people who go to the emergency department end up being admitted.
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As President Subianto, Trump tout trade deal, Indonesian businesses aren't convinced
Despite great fanfare in Washington, Indonesian businesses say they are not convinced by the trade agreement with the U.S.
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Mercy Corps official warns of 'mass starvation' in Gaza
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Kate Phillips-Barrasso, a vice president of Mercy Corps, about a joint statement issued by over 100 aid organizations warning of mass starvation in Gaza.
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What does PEPFAR's future look like?
When Congress approved a Trump administration plan to take back $9 billion in funds they'd previously allocated to public media and foreign aid, there was just one program that lawmakers decided to spare: The U.S.'s HIV/AIDS initiative or PEPFAR. Does that mean PEPFAR will return to its original role leading the world's HIV/AIDS response? Radio ran on ATC on Wednesday. DIgital for Thursday, hope to publish by 2 p.m.
