Environment Critics Protest Plans to Shutter EPA Libraries September 29, 2006 • The Environmental Protection Agency plans to close several of its libraries by Oct. 1. The agency says it will eventually make its records available online. Critics say the move will make much of the agency's work inaccessible to its employees and the public, and could make it harder to prosecute polluters. Critics Protest Plans to Shutter EPA Libraries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6167300/6167301" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Philadelphia Tackles Rainwater Runoff Pollution September 29, 2006 • The City of Philadelphia has set a goal to reduce the rainwater runoff that pollutes local rivers and causes flooding. They are focusing on measures to create places where rain is quickly absorbed into the ground, rather than sheeting off pavement. Philadelphia Tackles Rainwater Runoff Pollution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6165654/6165655" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Devious Dodder Vine Sniffs Out Its Victims September 28, 2006 • Some flowers release a pleasing fragrance. Other plants smell. And then there's the vampire-like dodder vine, a parasitic plant which sniffs out its victims, sinks its fangs in and starts drinking. Devious Dodder Vine Sniffs Out Its Victims Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6160709/6160719" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Research News Fleet-Footed Tarantula with Comic Book Powers September 28, 2006 • It's a discovery Spider-Man would love -- scientists have discovered a type of tarantula that shoots webs from its toes. Researchers made the find during an experiment studying how spiders gain traction on surfaces. Fleet-Footed Tarantula with Comic Book Powers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6159998/6159999" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bedbugs Make a Comeback in the Big Apple September 26, 2006 • Bedbugs have reappeared across the country, and they're making a dramatic comeback in New York City, where residents reported five times as many infestations this year as last year. The City Council wants to ban reconditioned mattresses, but parasite experts say that won't work. Bedbugs Make a Comeback in the Big Apple Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6147499/6147500" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Black-Footed Ferrets Fight Extinction September 26, 2006 • Twenty-five years ago today, a dog in Wyoming arrived at its owner's doorstep with a dead black-footed ferret in its mouth. Until then, biologists thought the species was extinct. Today, the species struggles to survive. Black-Footed Ferrets Fight Extinction Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6140397/6142407" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Vaccine May Eliminate E. Coli in Cattle September 26, 2006 • One likely source of the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach is cattle waste. At the University of Nebraska, researchers are working on a vaccine that would be given to cattle to destroy E. coli before it harms your food. Vaccine May Eliminate E. Coli in Cattle Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6138682/6147085" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Xeni Tech A Digital 3-D Brain Map Breakthrough September 26, 2006 • Researchers at the Paul Allen Brain Institute -- thanks to a $100 million donation from the Microsoft co-founder -- celebrated the completion of a new digital atlas of the mouse brain, an achievement that will likely lead to a greater understanding of how the human brain works. A Digital 3-D Brain Map Breakthrough Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6145629/6145646" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Marketplace Report Marketplace Report: Honda's Super-Clean Diesel September 25, 2006 • Officials with the Honda Motor Co. announced the company has developed a "super-clean" diesel engine for passenger cars. Bob Moon of Marketplace talks with Madeleine Brand about the likely effect on the auto industry. Marketplace Report: Honda's Super-Clean Diesel Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6139131/6139132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Technology GPS Is Smartening Up Your Cell Phone September 25, 2006 • Imagine standing on a corner and instantly getting the median income of the neighborhood or the crime rate on your street -- all by using your cell phone. Cell phone companies are starting to tap into GPS technology and software companies are already imagining how to use it. GPS Is Smartening Up Your Cell Phone Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6097216/6138209" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Space Commercial Space Drive Takes a Stumble September 25, 2006 • The drive to commercialize space travel took a slight stumble Monday in the New Mexico desert, where the first launch from Spaceport America failed to reach space. The unmanned 20-foot rocket, built by Connecticut-based UP Aerospace Inc., took off safely before flying erratically. Commercial Space Drive Takes a Stumble Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6138857/6139301" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Report: Gender Bias Prevalent in Academia September 22, 2006 • One of the authors of a new report on women in science and technology that calls for immediate, dramatic reforms to counter gender biases in academic positions. Report: Gender Bias Prevalent in Academia Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6125181/6125182" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Lower Costs Increase Interest in Solar Power September 22, 2006 • Guests examine new technologies that are making solar power a more economical choice for meeting U.S. energy needs. Lower Costs Increase Interest in Solar Power Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6125184/6125185" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment Researchers Say Gulf Hurricanes Added New Wetlands September 22, 2006 • A controversial new research paper in Science magazine says Hurricanes Katrina and Rita helped build new coastal wetlands. The report concludes that big storms -- rather than rivers -- are the main source of new material for the marshlands that help protect the coast. Researchers Say Gulf Hurricanes Added New Wetlands Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6123022/6123023" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Environment EPA Unveils Tighter Rules on Particles in Air September 21, 2006 • The EPA announces new air-pollution standards for particulate matter. The standard affects what pollution controls power plants and other big industries are required to install. The agency says the change will save billions in health-care costs. EPA Unveils Tighter Rules on Particles in Air Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6119298/6119299" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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