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Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says in nature, the weaker animals are usually the ones killed by predators. That changes when cars are involved: "Roadkill is not only eliminating animals, it's in many cases eliminating those healthy animals that populations need to remain strong,"

Cars are a major predator for wildlife. How is nature adapting to our roads?

1:44pm September 26, 2023

by Terry Gross

Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb says cars are killing animals, while highways cut off them off from their food sources and migration paths. His new book is Crossings.

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The dystopian suspense 'Land of Milk and Honey' satisfies all manner of appetites

1:31pm September 26, 2023

by Maureen Corrigan

Set in the near future, C Pam Zhang's atmospheric novel centers on a chef who takes a job at a tech entrepreneur's isolated compound after smog kills most of Earth's plant and animal species.

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Laurel Halo's 'Atlas' describes the feeling of being everywhere and nowhere

5:17pm September 25, 2023

DJ and composer Laurel Halo's new album, "Atlas", is a tapestry of slowly-evolving textures — and it was inspired by the nighttime imagery of cities she visited while out on the road.

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She nearly lost her life in a car wreck, but two strangers saved her life.

5:07pm September 25, 2023

In this My Unsung Hero, Laura was badly injured in a car crash. Two strangers pulled over to help.

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Hollywood writers and studios strike a deal. What's next?

4:36pm September 25, 2023

The union representing Hollywood writers has reached a tentative deal with the major studios, potentially ending a months-long strike. What does this mean for the industry, and still-striking actors?

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What the Hollywood writers union deal means for TV

4:36pm September 25, 2023

by Eric Deggans

Writers are set to vote on a new contract to end a nearly five-month strike against the studios. But many questions remain about the agreement and when TV shows and films might resume production.

Mayra Herrera, one of the women who gathered to celebrate the International Day of Afro-descendant Women in Tamiahua, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.

Women of the Sea: Afro-descendants honor their heritage in Mexico

4:01pm September 25, 2023

by Koral Carballo

Through portraits and interviews with activists and artists, Koral Carballo sought out an answer to the question of what it means to be an Afro-Mexican woman today.

Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi, is seen here in its before-conservation condition; seen through infrared reflectography; and in its restored state.

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Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created

2:45pm September 25, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost. It's now back on display, after being restored.

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How a DNA test inspired actress-activist Kerry Washington's journey of self-discovery

1:46pm September 25, 2023

by Tonya Mosley

Washington was an adult when she learned that she had been conceived via artificial insemination and the man she considered her father was not her biological dad. Her new memoir is Thicker than Water.

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Brian Nelson has been a WGA member for 30 years. On the picket line outside CBS Radford Studios on Friday, The screenwriter said "whatever deal we make may be the template for other deals going forward."

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Three things to know about the Hollywood Writers' tentative agreement

1:22pm September 25, 2023

Writers are set to vote to ratify a new contract before they can end their nearly five month strike against the studios.