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These soybean leaves show evidence of damage from dicamba. It could cut the the harvest by 10 to 30 percent.

Crime In The Fields: How Monsanto And Scofflaw Farmers Hurt Soybeans In Arkansas

4:24pm August 01, 2016

by Dan Charles

A new type of genetically engineered crop is tempting farmers to use a weedkiller illegally. The illicit chemical use has damaged nearby crops and provoked conflict among neighbors.

A Soldier-Scientist's Insights Expand Understanding Of Brain Injuries

7:57am August 01, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Harvard researcher Kit Parker put his academic career on hold to serve in the Army in Afghanistan. When he returned from war, he made a discovery that changed our understanding of brain injuries.

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A car destroyed by the Soberanes fire in Big Sur, Calif. Lodge managers and cafe owners there are facing cancelled bookings after fire officials warned that crews will likely be battling the fire for another month.

Thousands Of Firefighters Battle Massive Big Sur Blaze

2:34pm July 31, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

After more than a week, a 38,000-acre wildfire on the California coast is still growing, and authorities warn it could burn through August even after it is contained.

Meet Your Aquatic Swimming Mates: Invertebrates

9:06am July 31, 2016

In the latest installment of the summer's What's Bugging You series, Page Howarth, curator of invertebrates at the San Diego Zoo, takes us on a tour of the aquatic bug world.

Scan of an armored poacher, Xeneretmus triacanthus.

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From 'The Water's Edge To The Cutting Edge': Fish Skeletons, CT Scans And Engineering

6:52pm July 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

Professor Adam Summers is a "fish guy." He uses fish to get engineering ideas. His latest project is to CT scan every type of fish — all 33,000 of them.

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2,200-Year-Oly Mummy Shows Unhealthy Ancient Egyptians

9:08am July 30, 2016

A 2,200 year old mummy that recently went on display in Israel turned out to be a pretty unhealthy guy.

Despite Uber's Rise, New Study Says Drunk Driving Remains Steady

4:53pm July 29, 2016

Ride-hailing companies like Uber have claimed that they've helped discourage drunk driving. Does the claim stand up? David Kirk, co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, tells NPR's Kelly McEvers he's not so sure.

"I believe that health care is a right, not a privilege," Sen. Bernie Sanders told Denver supporters in February. ColoradoCare supporters hope to leverage his charisma for a win on their state amendment.

Campaign For Universal Health Care In Colorado Seeks Bernie Sanders' Help

4:53pm July 29, 2016

by John Daley

An initiative on the state's November ballot would establish a single-payer health plan. Supporters hope to lure Sanders to help get out the vote.

Although Uber has repeatedly extolled drunken-driving reduction as a benefit of its service, a new study of data from across the U.S. finds ride-sharing apps have had no effect on alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

Uber Hasn't Had An Effect On Drunken-Driving Deaths, Study Finds

3:53pm July 29, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

A new study of data from 100 U.S. cities finds access to apps for ride-sharing services has not led to a decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalities.

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Atomic Bombs Help Hawksbill Turtle Preservation

1:00pm July 29, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

How can you tell the age of a turtle? This is an important question, especially when it concerns the critically endangered Hawaiian hawksbill turtle. The answer is the bomb!

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