University of Missouri scientists are revolutionizing how waterfowl are counted by using drones and artificial intelligence to identify and tally birds with over 95% accuracy. The technology, developed in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation, promises faster, cheaper, and more precise wildlife surveys without disturbing the animals.
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The Supreme Court allowed President Trump to proceed with his plan to require that passport applicants list their sex as what is designated on their birth certificate.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Susan Page, the author of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power about Pelosi's legacy, following the congresswoman's decision not to seek reelection.
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A Rhode Island federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to find enough money to restore full funding for SNAP benefits by Friday.
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The Trump administration is using different tactics that his predecessor to get the states the share the Colorado river to agree how to do it in a climate changed world.
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Airlines are gearing up for a 10% reduction in flights ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency says it's necessary to keep the nation's airspace safe during the government shutdown.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with domestic extremism correspondent Odette Yousef about Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist and holocaust denier Nick Fuentes and the rift it's creating.
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We take a look at how the disaster response is unfolding in Jamaica and what that recovery looks like. The U.S. has supplied support and money towards the effort but is it enough. Tanis/Davis
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Planetary science is in limbo during the government shutdown — things like analyzing asteroids, studying the magnetosphere of Jupiter, or better understanding Mars so that humans might one day visit.
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Christy Martin was a star boxer in the 1990s, but she also endured decades of abuse outside the ring.
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Researchers have created a new road map of the Roman world that could help historians study how religion, migration, trade, and even pandemics spread across the Roman Empire 2000 years ago.
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For a decade, political support for Israel has come from conservative Christians. But now isolationism and antisemitism are changing the tone.
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Sometimes we buy things that we later regret spending on. But with a few pointed questions, you can make sure you've done your due diligence and buy something guilt-free.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with David Kinzelman, senior vice president of airport operations at United Airlines, about new FAA restrictions on flights during the government shutdown.
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