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This week we sat down with Eugene Novotney, founder and director of the Calypso Band, to learn more about the group, the history of the instrument and music, and what we can expect from the upcoming birthday concert. -
Mark AnenbergThis week we’re featuring Heart Matter, vibraphone-centered, indie jazz quartet that will be playing at the Arcata Playhouse. -
Reframing our relationship with the planet creates an opportunity for enduring climate health. -
Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez/Wikimedia CommonsAmerica's engagement is yet another chapter in Afghanistan's long history. -
Pedro PelosoThe species Incanomys parviauris, or the Incan small-eared water mouse, was first encountered during a 2018 research expedition in Río Abiseo National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and formally described in the journal American Museum Novitates this February. -
Elliott Portillo/Cal Poly HumboldtRecored live at the Arcata Veterans Hall, Soberanis’ lecture explores illusions people create, such as the “natural world” versus the “unnatural world,” and the importance of imagination. -
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images North AmericaRepublicans in Congress are proposing $1 billion in funding for security for President Trump's White House ballroom as part of their partisan plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via APIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said negotiators are assessing the Trump administration's latest proposal and will relate a response to mediating country Pakistan. -
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas. -
Anas Baba/NPRIt was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones' remains. -
Joe Raedle/Getty Images North AmericaNPR wants to hear from people impacted by changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Katerina Barton/NPRAs a water taxi rounded a corner at sunset, the village of Torosiaje came into view, with its colorful stilted houses perched over the Molucca Sea.
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Prospective parents can now pick embryos based on risk predictions for thousands of diseases and odds for specific traits. But should they? -
Pollinators have economic and health benefits, but those benefits have been difficult to quantify. A new study puts some numbers to how important pollinators are for both nutrition and income. -
The hugely popular prediction market was shut down by U.S. regulators in 2022 and re-opened in Panama, where it has benefited from tax and legal benefits for years. -
An analysis by NPR suggests that frames from an iconic music video were used to generate content for a tweet by the FBI director. -
The federal government is offering local law enforcement incentives to join a program that gives their officers authority to make immigration arrests. Police leaders say the funds, which include money for salaries, equipment and vehicles, are enticing.
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Olin Feuerbacher/U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Devils hole pupfish lives in just one spot in Death Valley. Wildlife officials have managed this iconic fish for decades, and last spring, just as the Trump administration was laying off all kinds of scientists, the wild population of this fish plummeted to only 20 individuals. Officials then took an irrevocable step. -
Rod Lamkey/APThe American Psychiatric Association says too few patients can access comprehensive mental health care in the United States. It welcomes new investments in improving access to evidence-based care. -
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe war in Iran has pushed global oil prices higher, which boosts oil company revenues. But major U.S. oil companies aren't signaling plans to increase production to bring down prices at the pump. -
Matthew Coughlin for NPRThis year's winner in NPR's College Podcast Challenge is a letter to a grandparent that grapples with health issues including dementia. It's the story of a family learning to talk about hard things. -
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis. -
Claire Harbage/NPRAcross six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health.
