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Why 1999 was such a big year for movies
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Brian Raftery, author of the book, Best. Movie. Year. Ever.: How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen.
No, alligators aren't frozen. They're just brumating
Last week, it was so cold in Beaumont, Texas — with lows of 18 degrees Fahrenheit — that alligators across the area were found frozen underwater, while still breathing.
This week in science: Invasive ants, ancient chewing gum, and return of the cicadas
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Pien Huang of Short Wave about a double emergence of cicadas this spring, invasive ants in Kenya, and the secrets in an ancient wad of chewing gum.
Despite controversy, Alabama is set to execute a person using nitrogen hypoxia
by Kyle Gassiott
Alabama plans to execute Kenneth Smith tonight using nitrogen hypoxia — a method that has never been tested.
The war in Gaza is spilling over into Israeli universities
by Jackie Northam
Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won't attend classes with Palestinian professors.
In Africa, world health officials roll out first routine malaria vaccine
by Nurith Aizenman
Cameroon has officially rolled out the first malaria vaccine approved for routine vaccination, targeting children 6 months and older. It reduces severe disease by 30% among young kids.
New Brennan Center senior advisor warns of the threat that Trump poses to democracy
Journalist Barton Gellman has covered national security issues for many years. He now joins the Brennan Center as senior advisor on attacks on democracy around the 2024 election.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis scrutinized after allegations from a Trump codefendant
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Former U.S. Ambassador Norman Eisen about the growing accusations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era
by David Folkenflik