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September 02, 2022 00:29:58
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#1667: Global Monitoring Laboratory tracks methane, other greenhouse gasses

Xin Lan's work at the University of Colorado and as a research associate with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration focuses on methane. Her...

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August 26, 2022 00:29:58
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#1666: Financial literacy is a good investment for American students

Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit cofounded by Tim Ranzetta and Jessica Endlich, aims to help enlighten students around financial literacy — everything from...

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August 19, 2022 00:29:58
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#1665: Peanuts helped Jori Lewis parse Senegalese history

Peanuts led journalist and essayist Jori Lewis to a larger story about Senegal, slavery, commerce and religion. “Slaves for Peanuts: A Story of Conquest,...

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August 12, 2022 00:29:58
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#1664: How Russians culled the whale population during the 20th century

Science, politics and the natural world all collide in the writing of Ryan Tucker Jones. “Red Leviathan: The Secret History of Soviet Whaling,” his...

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August 05, 2022 00:29:58
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#1663: Is the teaching profession in peril?

The past few years have resulted in seismic disruptions of society, from economic and political schisms to changes in interpersonal relationships. Teaching has changed,...

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July 29, 2022 00:29:58
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#1662: This program helps women re-enter the workforce after prison

Almost two million people are incarcerated in United States’ prisons and jails, according to a March report by the Prison Policy Initiative. And while...

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