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- Maybe The Way To Control Locusts Is By Growing Crops They Don’t LikeA lab at Arizona State University tries to find new ways to combat the global scourge of locusts. One solution may have to do with farming practices.4 min
- Planned Parenthood Withdraws From Title X Program Over Trump Abortion RuleThe organization says it is leaving the federal family planning program because of rule changes that prohibit its grantees from providing or referring most patients for abortion.5 min
- U.S. And The Taliban May Be Near A Deal. What Does That Mean For Afghanistan?The Afghan government has been left on the sidelines as the U.S. and the Taliban have held multiple rounds of talks this year in the Gulf nation of Qatar.4 min
- Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest Is Disappearing Under President Jair BolsonaroDeforestation in Brazil's Amazon is soaring under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. It is even happening in a vast highly protected reserve named after a murdered environmentalist.8 min
- Obesity Medicine Specialist Discusses New WW App For KidsNPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who specializes in obesity medicine, about a new app from WW — formerly Weight Watchers — that targets children.4 min
- California Residents Say They Need More Information On Previous Wildfires To PrepareWarm temperatures have Californians again bracing for wildfires. But to better prepare, the residents of Ventura say they need a clearer picture of what went wrong in the destructive 2017 Thomas Fire.4 min
- New Research Casts Doubt On Connection Between Smartphone Use And Teen Mental HealthNew research casts doubt on the connection between smartphone use and teens' mental health. Some argue it is a case of correlation, not causation, and that the threat is overblown.8 min
- 50 Years Later, Virginia Recalls The Devastation Caused By Hurricane CamilleFifth years ago, Hurricane Camille slammed into the eastern United States, killing hundreds of people and leaving behind a wake of devastation.4 min
- Business Roundtable Issues Statement On The Need To Help Deal With Income InequalityA group of 181 CEOs have issued a statement proclaiming the need to help deal with income inequality and working conditions. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with New York Times reporter David Gelles.4 min
- People On Both Sides Of Immigration Debate Meet At The Border To Have A ConversationThe surge of migrants crossing the Southern border has abated somewhat. But tens of thousands continue to come every month — more than 80,000 in July. The debate still rages over what to do about it.5 min
About Metropocalypse
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Explosions and smoke-filled tunnels. Frustrated riders and epic commutes. This is the new normal on Washington’s Metro. Metropocalypse, a weekly podcast from WAMU 88.5, explores the unprecedented plan…
to rebuild tracks and re-engineer culture on the nation’s second largest transit system. Send questions & ideas to [email protected].
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