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In Oregon, two birds of a different feather flock together

6:14pm May 29, 2025

In Portland, Ore., two distinct species of geese have paired up and laid eggs. It's not completely unheard of for a Canada goose and a white-fronted goose to mate -- but it's unusual.

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The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings

5:18pm May 29, 2025

The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.

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How the brain turns an experience into an emotion

5:07pm May 29, 2025

by Jon Hamilton

A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response.

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American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration

7:13am May 29, 2025

Canada has seen a surge of American doctors seeking to move north in the months since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

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How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried

5:00am May 29, 2025

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

They've tracked Americans' drug use for decades. Trump and RFK Jr. fired them

4:15am May 29, 2025

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The 17-person team of statisticians and scientists at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health are all out of jobs. Researchers around the country use the data to understand behavioral health.

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COVID vaccine researcher discusses CDC's new guidelines

5:19pm May 28, 2025

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, about the CDC's new guidelines on COVID vaccines for kids and pregnant women.

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Peruvian farmer loses landmark climate case against German energy giant

3:42pm May 28, 2025

A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown.

Report finds overuse of involuntary commitments in North Carolina

11:03am May 28, 2025

by Paul Garber

Disability Rights North Carolina says involuntary commitment is a forced treatment method that should only be a last resort.

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Aid groups say USAID cuts are already having deadly consequences

5:03am May 28, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said at a hearing last week that no one has died from USAID cuts. But aid groups say abruptly shutting down those programs is having deadly consequences.

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