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Scientists In Germany Have Success Potty Training A Herd of Cows
When the cows pee in a designated area, it can be treated to make it less harmful to the environment. Scientists say 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the "MooLoo" when they had to go.
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Australian Researchers Name Shimmering Rainbow Fly In Honor Of RuPaul
This newly named fly species is known for its bright, shimmering colors. It'll be known as Opaluma rupaul — named after iconic drag queen RuPaul.
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4 Gymnasts Testify In Senate Panel Hearing On Bungled Sexual Abuse Probe
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and three other elite gymnasts testified during a Capitol Hill hearing into how the FBI and USA Gymnastics mishandled the sexual abuse claims against Larry Nassar.
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Alt.Latino And Tiny Desk Concert Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Alt.Latino, NPR's show about Latin Alternative music and Latino arts and culture, is taking over NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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How The California Recall Election Will Affect The Republican Party
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about what the failed California recall election means for the momentum of the Republican party.
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Justice Department Wants Texas To Immediately Halt Enforcement Of Its Abortion Ban
The Justice Department is seeking to temporarily stop enforcement of the new Texas law that effectively bans most abortions in the state. The department is already suing to block the law altogether.
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Deadly Texas Bridge Collapse Was Overshadowed By 9/11 Attacks
On Sept 15, 2001, a causeway bridge leading from Port Isabel to South Padre Island collapsed and killed eight people. Twenty years later, survivors and rescuers can talk about it for the first time.
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Larry Elder, Newsom's Main Opponent, Stoked Fears Of Election Fraud
Earlier this month, Republican Larry Elder refused to promise to accept the recall election results. His campaign had set up a website where people could report suspicious election activity.
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U.K. Boy Is Heartbroken After He Leaves Toy Peter Rabbit On A Bus
His Grandmother took to Facebook hoping to find it. The BBC reports that strangers started mailing the boy postcards on Peter Rabbit's behalf. A card from Japan said Peter enjoyed the Olympics.
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Founders Of A New Company Say Woolly Mammoths Can Be Resurrected
Colossal was founded by tech entrepreneur Ben Lamm and Harvard biologist George Church. The duo wants to resurrect the long-extinct woolly mammoth by reprogramming elephant DNA.
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Morning News Brief
California's governor survives a recall election. A new book details concerns during the final days of the Trump administration. And, health care workers' burnout could be affecting patient care.
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Haiti's PM Replaces Prosecutor Who Wants Him Charged In President Moïse's Slaying
The ex-chief prosecutor in Haiti was asking a judge to bar the prime minister from leaving the country until he agreed to submit to questioning about the July assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.