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Tonight's Nevada Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis

Feb 19, 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are debating once again in Las Vegas, ahead of Saturday's caucuses in Nevada. Follow NPR's live analysis beginning at 7 p.m..
Colorado State University-Pueblo will begin offering a cannabis-focused bachelor's degree this fall.

Colorado State University-Pueblo Green Lights 'Rigorous' Cannabis Degree

Feb 18, 2020 Educators say this new major was created after students expressed an intense interest in the field.
Solar Orbiter, seen in this artistic rendering, is a collaboration between the European Space Agency and NASA to study the sun and what drives the solar wind that creates space weather that affects Earth.

Polar Express: New Spacecraft Will Explore Elusive Parts Of The Sun

Feb 10, 2020 NASA and the European Space Agency are set to launch a joint mission on Sunday to provide the first-ever look at the sun's poles.
The phone of Jeff Bezos allegedly was hacked via a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers

Jan 28, 2020 Research shows that more general-purpose malware aimed at phones that the rest of us use is on the rise.
Children in the Bronx visit a New York Public Library bookmobile in the 1950s. The institution turns 125 this year.

The New York Public Library Has Calculated Its Most Checked-Out Books Of All Time

Jan 14, 2020 "The books on this list have transcended generations and, much like the Library itself, are as relevant today as they were when they first arrived," the library's president said.
A herd of goats spent the fall in and around Anaheim, Calif.'s Deer Canyon Park helping to keep grasses and other potential wildfire fuels in check.

California Cities Turn To Hired Hooves To Help Prevent Massive Wildfires

Jan 6, 2020 Some California cities are investing in unconventional fire prevention methods, including goats.
"We're in a golden age of picture books," says author Matt de la Peña. "There are books tackling so many different subjects that were never explored in the past."

Kids' Books To Read Again, And Again, And Again, And Again, And Again, And ...

Jan 3, 2020 Matt de la Peña, Newbery medal-winning children's author (and dad), shares his recommendation of books that stand up, reading, after reading, after reading, after reading ...
Students in Alice Henshaw's Wilderness Medical Associates CPR training courses can practice on a Womanikin, designed to help trainees understand that compressions should be performed the same way on women's bodies as men's.

Meet The Womanikin, The Breasted Vest Working To Close The CPR Gender Gap

Dec 10, 2019 The idea behind this breasted vest is to address gender disparities in training and performance of CPR, which is vital for anyone experiencing cardiac arrest.
One of the more popular features in the magazine is "Hidden Pictures," the visual puzzle that challenges kids to find small pictures inside a larger scene.

'Highlights' Magazine sticks to winning formula of mixing fun with learning

Nov 27, 2019 The magazine has lasted for generations by sticking to the formula of mixing fun with learning.
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How To Pick The Streaming TV Services You Actually Want

Nov 4, 2019 Over the next six months or so, at least five major new streaming services will debut, bursting with original shows, reboots and well-regarded reruns.

Watch Live: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies On Capitol Hill

Oct 23, 2019 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before the House Financial Services Committee
A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country's wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia's award-winning wines grows.

Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia's Wines Are Rising Stars

Oct 15, 2019 The landlocked South American nation is starting to turn heads for award-winning wine.
This is the "hydrogel" technology that ASU will put underneath the soccer fields. It holds onto the irrigation water and slowly releases it over time. It could save 45% of the 11 million gallons the fields drink up every year.

Could Super-Absorbent Gel Save Millions Of Gallons Of Water In The Desert?

Sep 27, 2019 Arizona State University West launched a pilot project using a new water-saving solution called hydrogel.

Remembering NPR’s Cokie Roberts

Sep 18, 2019 Veteran journalist Cokie Roberts died Tuesday in Washington. She was 75.
Joe Bay (center), coach of a New York City "Bootcamp for New Dads," instructs Adewale Oshodi (left) and George Pasco in how to cradle an infant for best soothing.

How a Prenatal 'Bootcamp' for new dads helps the whole family

Sep 9, 2019 Lack of attention to a new father's needs can have ripple effects that impact the whole family.

Is it ever morally wrong to take pictures of animals? One wildlife photographer says Yes

Aug 26, 2019 Is it morally wrong to take a wildlife photo?

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