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70 years ago, two scientists changed the world by discovering DNA’s structure

Joe Palca — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:49:00 +0000

On Feb. 28, 1953, two scientists named James Watson and Francis Crick had a flash of insight that changed the world. They discovered the double helix structure of DNA.

Voices Of Wards 7 And 8: Hopes for the Anacostia Arts And Culture District

Dee Dwyer, Elliot C. Williams — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 21:05:17 +0000

"I think it'll be a space where artists will want to come from all over the city, not just from east of the river. I think it will help us thrive as a community. More traffic, more business."

The 1A Movie Club sees ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Rebroadcast)

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:27:19 +0000

The movie explicitly asks whether life has any meaning, and it shows us what can happen when we believe it doesn’t.

Ahead of China hearing, lawmakers share ‘next steps’ the U.S. can take for Uyghurs

Rachel Treisman — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 19:14:00 +0000

Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi, leaders of the House select committee focused on the threat of China, say raising awareness of human rights abuses is a crucial first step.

‘Limitless’ makes the case that the Federal Reserve is more powerful than we realize

Dave Davies — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:22:00 +0000

NY Times journalist Jeanna Smialek says the Fed has expanded its reach in recent years — in part because of the pandemic, but also due to changing expectations related to accountability and fairness.

‘The Coldest Case’ is Serial’s latest podcast on murder and memory

Nick Quah — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 18:22:00 +0000

In 1985, a University of Wyoming student was killed in her apartment. A new audio documentary series grapples — again — with the unreliability of memory and the slipperiness of truth.

1 side owned slaves. The other side started Black History Month. How a family heals

Array — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:26:00 +0000

In the U.S., what does it mean when a white family and a Black family share a last name — and one of their ancestors is a pioneer of Black history? How Black and white Woodsons became one family.

The Kids Aren’t Alright: The post-pandemic teen mental health crisis

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:19:35 +0000

According to the CDC, teen girls and LGBTQ youth are struggling the most.

Congress zeroes in on China — as economic and security threats loom

Array — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:51:00 +0000

The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills as well.

How a former caterer created the mercenary army fighting Putin’s war in Ukraine

Dave Davies — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:48:00 +0000

Guardian journalist Shaun Walker talks about Yevgeny Prigozhin, the tough-talking convict-turned-businessman who recruits soldiers from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine.