LOOK: Map Of Mars' Gravity Illuminates Planet's Interior
The map released by NASA was made by tracking subtle variations in the planet's gravitational pull on orbiting spacecraft.
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Studies Suggest Multilingual Exposure Boosts Children's Communication Skills
NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Katherine Kinzler, associate professor of psychology and human development at Cornell University, about her research into the social skills developed by children raised in multilingual environments versus monolingual environments.
Baltimore Struggles To Protect Children From Lead Paint
Despite the attention to lead in water, the biggest health risk to children is still from lead paint. The city of Baltimore banned lead paint way back in 1950, but children continue to be poisoned.
An Upside To Climate Change? Better French Wine
Global warming has made conditions historically associated with great wines more frequent in Bordeaux and Burgundy, a study finds. But things look less bright for California vineyards.
In California, Poisonous Death Cap Mushrooms Are The Forager's Bane
Death caps, which are abundant throughout California, can easily be confused for edible mushrooms. But just one of these unassuming, greenish caps contains enough poison to kill someone.
'Blackfish' Director Calls New SeaWorld Policy 'A Defining Moment'
Sea World is shutting down its controversial Orca shows. In light of this, Rachel Martin revisits a conversation with Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of the documentary Blackfish.
The Story Pitch We Caught And Released: The 'Assfish'
Each week, some story ideas make it on air while others die at the pitch meeting. Editor Ed McNulty gets a second chance to sell Rachel Martin on a story about a bony-eared fish with a funny name.
Wanted: Female German Astronauts
Aerospace engineer Claudia Kessler is searching for Germany's first female astronaut. The country's previous 11 astronauts were all men, which she says highlights German sexism in the sciences.
Manufacturing A Part Of The Small New You
Imagine being rebuilt in miniature.
In California, Dealing With A Drought And Preparing For A Flood
Why are some California reservoirs releasing water even though the state is going through an extreme drought? Turns out it's to prevent an even bigger disaster. But the strategy may change soon.