Health & Safety

After delay, CDC releases data signaling bird flu spread undetected in cows and people

1:00pm February 13, 2025

After going quiet on bird flu, CDC scientists have published a report on its spread among veterinarians. The findings suggest a need for better surveillance.

Senate Finance Committee Holds Confirmation Hearing For Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections

11:33am February 13, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wins confirmation to be President Trump's secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The vote was 52 to 48.

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Total Solar Eclipse Stretches Across North America From Mexico To Canada

Sen. Ted Cruz's list of 'woke' science includes self-driving cars and solar eclipses

7:48am February 13, 2025

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says the National Science Foundation has given money to thousands of "woke DEI" studies. Researchers say that's misrepresenting science and disparaging important research.

Is Trump the president who will truly set a course for Mars?

6:28am February 13, 2025

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.

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Retailers including Trader Joe's and Kroger have begun limiting egg purchases

5:00am February 13, 2025

Egg farmers have been plagued by widespread outbreaks of bird flu. Experts say it's hard to predict when the industry will bounce back from the illness' effects.

Reatcions to Roe v. Wade overturned in San Antonio, TX.

Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true

5:00am February 13, 2025

The reports are from 2023, in states where abortion is banned. They contradict what doctors and researchers say is happening on the ground, raising concerns about data integrity.

More and more kids are taking up bird watching

4:24am February 13, 2025

More and more kids are getting into bird and nature watching, a hobby that's been practiced mostly by older adults.

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What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes

4:20am February 13, 2025

by Michel Martin

What does scientific research show about differences between transgender and cisgender athletes? NPR asks Bradley Anawalt, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington.

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As coal plants close, Colorado towns consider nuclear waste storage

3:30am February 13, 2025

The federal government hopes former coal towns will help the nuclear industry grow, by taking on the decades-long challenge of storing radioactive waste

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An atmospheric river is coming to California. It could bring risks of debris flows

5:32pm February 12, 2025

by Alejandra Borunda

The weather phenomena are common for California winters, but they could cause dangerous debris flows or mudslides in recently burned areas.

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