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The New Normal? Scientists Say The Fire Season Is Getting Longer And More Destructive

This year looks to go down as the worst year on record for wildfires in California. NPR's Ray Suarez discusses with UCLA professor Glen Macdonald about what we can expect moving forward.

The New Normal? Scientists Say The Fire Season Is Getting Longer And More Destructive

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Three Months After Irma, The State Of Barbuda

In early September, Hurricane Irma cut a path of destruction across the Atlantic. Barbuda is among the string of tiny islands in the Caribbean that suffered some of the worst damage. Freelance journalist Anika Kentish provides a sense of how Barbuda is doing.

Three Months After Irma, The State Of Barbuda

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Gene Editing Experiments In Mice May Help People Hear Too

Scientists use a new gene-editing technique to prevent mice destined to go deaf from losing their hearing. (This piece initially aired Dec. 20, 2017 on All Things Considered).

Gene Editing Experiments In Mice May Help People Hear Too

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Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.

Leah Bahrencu, 35, of Austin, Texas, developed an infection after an emergency C-section to deliver twins Lukas and Sorana, now 11 months. Ilana Panich-Linsman hide caption

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Lost Mothers: Maternal Mortality In The U.S.

Nearly Dying In Childbirth: Why Preventable Complications Are Growing In U.S.

The rate of life-threatening complications for new mothers in the U.S. has more than doubled in two decades as a result of pre-existing conditions, medical errors and unequal access to care.

Siddhartha Mukherjee: Can We Reimagine Our Approach To Treating Disease?

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Siddhartha Mukherjee: Can We Reimagine Our Approach To Treating Disease?

When it comes to medicine, one rule of thinking has generally prevailed: Have disease, take pill, kill something. But physician Siddhartha Mukherjee says treatment should take a broader approach.

Siddhartha Mukherjee: Can We Reimagine Our Approach To Treating Disease?

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Climate Change Likely To Increase Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say

An Indonesian farmer passes a field as Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick smoke into the air in Karo, North Sumatra, earlier this month. The volcano roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and it has remained highly active since. Ivan Damanik/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Climate Change Likely To Increase Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say

A recent study in the journal Geology says glacial ice has an impact on the behavior of magma below the Earth's surface. It finds a correlation between a warmer climate and more volcanic activity.

Business

Fossil Fuel Industry Pushes For Clean Power Plan Replacement

The industry declared victory when the Trump administration reversed President Obama's signature climate plan. Now, fearing a legal challenge, they're in the odd position of pushing for a replacement.

Fossil Fuel Industry Pushes For Clean Power Plan Replacement

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Rounding Up Reindeer: Zoo Prepares To Evacuate As Fire Burns Close

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Rounding Up Reindeer: Zoo Prepares To Evacuate As Fire Burns Close

As the massive Thomas Fire burns in California, the Santa Barbara Zoo's elaborate evacuation plan involves 150 species, tranquilizers and maybe even throwing a towel over an alligator's head.

Rounding Up Reindeer: Zoo Prepares To Evacuate As Fire Burns Close

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Latest 'Star Wars' Teaches The Value Of Failure

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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Latest 'Star Wars' Teaches The Value Of Failure

The Last Jedi highlights the need for failure to find success, as the ongoing dynamic of The Force — the tug-of-war between good and evil — aptly defines our humanity, says Marcelo Gleiser.

Research News

Why Some Cities Are Better Than Others At Avoiding Gridlock

Just because a city is efficient at moving traffic around doesn't mean it's "traffic resilient." Scientists examined 40 cities and ranked them in terms of how they handle disruptions.

Why Some Cities Are Better Than Others At Avoiding Gridlock

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Scientists Use Gene Editing To Prevent A Form Of Deafness In Mice
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Scientists Use Gene Editing To Prevent A Form Of Deafness In Mice

Success with a new gene-editing technique in mice prone to deafness highlights the potential for using it to prevent a form of inherited hearing loss in humans. But it has many hurdles to overcome.

Scientists Use Gene Editing To Prevent A Form Of Deafness In Mice

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The Two-Way

WATCH: What Happens When 2 Neutron Stars Collide

Turns out that Einstein was right about what happens when neutron stars collide. An international team of astronomers has confirmed his theory for the first time.

WATCH: What Happens When 2 Neutron Stars Collide

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Beetle Penises May Hold Clues For Better Medical Devices

Studying the penis of a thistle tortoise beetle may lead to a better design for medical catheters. Yoko Matsumura, Alexander Kovalev, Stanislav N. Gorb/Science Advances hide caption

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The Two-Way

Beetle Penises May Hold Clues For Better Medical Devices

Thistle tortoise beetles have enormously long, hooked penises that are rigid in some parts and soft in others. Scientists hope studying the beetle penises could help people design better catheters.

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