Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably If you eat salmon, there’s a good chance that it comes from a salmon farm in Norway. The country has been farming salmon for over 50 years. The industry is touted as a key producer of sustainable, low carbon footprint protein. But there are…
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NPR News: Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon
Ruth Chepngetich breaks women’s world record by almost 2 minutes at Chicago Marathon The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women’s record. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Biden surveys Milton damage in Florida and announces funding for electric grid
Biden surveys Milton damage in Florida and announces funding for electric grid President Biden touched down in St. Pete Beach, on one of Florida’s barrier islands hit hard by the storm. He announced a $600 million investment in shoring up parts of the nation’s electric grid. Read more on NPR
NPR News: How one Afro-Colombian community honors their ancestry
How one Afro-Colombian community honors their ancestry In the town of Juntas, in the city of Buenaventura, Colombia, the community gathers for Holy Week every year to celebrate the Manacillos festival, an ancestral ritual originating in the upper part of the Yurumangui River. Read more on NPR
NPR News: U.S. to send air defense system and troops to Israel
U.S. to send air defense system and troops to Israel The Pentagon said it will deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery and crew to Israel after recent Iranian missile attacks. Read more on NPR
NPR News: SpaceX rocket booster successfully ‘caught’ on first attempt during flight test
SpaceX rocket booster successfully ‘caught’ on first attempt during flight test SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably
Deep inside a Norwegian fjord, a dream of farming salmon sustainably In Norway, one man’s solution to the threat posed by farmed salmon and the impact on the fjords they swim in. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting ‘attractive’ people
Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting ‘attractive’ people A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasingly reliant on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned. Read more on NPR
NPR News: There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk
There’s a wrinkle — or many — in the story behind an elephant’s trunk A bump in the elephant brain stem pointed scientists to the wrinkles on their trunks and the role those folds play in the animal’s life. Read more on NPR
NPR News: My parents once worked 7 days a week. Now, they’re reclaiming their joy in life
My parents once worked 7 days a week. Now, they’re reclaiming their joy in life Aging can be a lifeline for immigrants, like my parents, whose life was defined by work. Read more on NPR