NPR News: The origin of the chew: When did we learn to eat like this?

The origin of the chew: When did we learn to eat like this?
It's likely you've already chewed and swallowed some tasty morsel today. But when did that ability emerge? New evidence points to at least the middle Jurassic, back when dinosaurs still reigned.

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NPR News: Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90

Margaret Hamilton, whose software sent humans to the moon, dies at 90
Hamilton was in her early thirties when she led the team of software engineers that powered NASA's Apollo missions. She later said, "There was no choice but to be pioneers."

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NPR News: Navajo environmentalists were offered money to drop opposition to energy project

Navajo environmentalists were offered money to drop opposition to energy project
On the Navajo Reservation, a would-be energy developer appears to have tried to bribe a local environmental group to drop opposition to his project.

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NPR News: Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast

Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfall late Friday or early Saturday.

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NPR News: Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is 'aging more slowly than you would expect'

Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is 'aging more slowly than you would expect'
Researchers are studying the genome of the world's oldest land animal — a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan — to uncover secrets about his longevity.

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NPR News: 4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space
Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.

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NPR News: How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic

How 'Musk' director Alex Gibney became a critic
A trove of documents and interviews with people close to tech billionaire Elon Musk reveal a damning picture of his rise as one of the world's richest and most powerful men.

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