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Election reflection: Key takeaways from D.C.’s primary

Martin Austermuhle — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:01:55 +0000

What do the results from the June 21 primary tell us about progressives and moderates on the D.C. Council? And did this election make the case for ranked-choice voting?

Sometimes the threat of unionizing is enough to create change

Andrea Hsu — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 19:47:00 +0000

Union campaigns aren't always successful, but just the threat of a union can lead to change. That's what happened at one coffee company in Milwaukee where workers now have multiple ways to speak up.

Medical bias against obesity is preventing patients from receiving proper care

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:56:21 +0000

The Association of American Medical Colleges is releasing new standards for diversity, equity, and inclusion early next month – specifically targeted at treating patients with obesity.

The human sensory experience is limited. Journey into the world that animals know

Terry Gross — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:38:00 +0000

In his new book, An Immense World, science writer Ed Yong explores the diversity of perception in the animal world — including echolocation, magnetic fields and ultraviolet vision.

What we’ve learned from 50 years of panda conservation at the National Zoo

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:18:08 +0000

What can we learn from these efforts with regard to other animals? And why did we put so much time and effort into pandas?

Raising kids is ‘Essential Labor.’ It’s also lonely, exhausting and expensive

Terry Gross — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:41:00 +0000

In her book, author Angela Garbes makes the case that the work of raising children has always been undervalued and undercompensated in the U.S. Then came the pandemic, and everything got harder.

A wild bear in British Columbia ransacked a school dumpster for food

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:20:00 +0000

A music class tried to scare the bear with noise. When that failed, teacher Tristan Clausen played his trombone — that worked as bear repellent.

Americans connect extreme heat and climate change to their health, a survey finds

Molly Peterson — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:05:00 +0000

A new NPR survey shows 11% of Americans have experienced extreme heat in the past five years and had health problems stemming from a lack of air conditioning at home.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify before 2 congressional panels

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:44:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stephen Cecchetti, professor of international finance at Brandeis University, for a preview of Powell's testimony which follows the Fed's biggest rate hike since 1994.

San Francisco restaurant makes pizzas using upcycled ingredients

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:20:00 +0000

The USDA says as much as 40% of the U.S. food supply goes to waste. Shuggie's Trash Pie makes pizzas using ugly and discarded ingredients like pig trotters, bruised fruit and wilted greens.