Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them
Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
NPR News: High up in an old-growth redwood, a condor couple appears to be tending to an egg
High up in an old-growth redwood, a condor couple appears to be tending to an egg
Scientists say a pair of condors are likely tending to an egg high up in a California redwood — the first time that's happened there in more than a century. A Yurok wildlife official gives an update.
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Scientists say a pair of condors are likely tending to an egg high up in a California redwood — the first time that's happened there in more than a century. A Yurok wildlife official gives an update.
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NPR News: Making waste water drinkable is a growing trend as technology to do so is available
Making waste water drinkable is a growing trend as technology to do so is available
Making waste water drinkable is a growing technology trend, especially in areas where limited water resources are restricting development.
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Making waste water drinkable is a growing technology trend, especially in areas where limited water resources are restricting development.
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NPR News: 2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance?
2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance?
Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.
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Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
NPR News: GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
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A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
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NPR News: Guam objects to Trump administration plan to allow deep-sea mining in western Pacific
Guam objects to Trump administration plan to allow deep-sea mining in western Pacific
The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.
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The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.
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Monday, March 9, 2026
NPR News: Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
Epstein used his ties to Nobel laureate scientists to try to rebuild his image
A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
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A 2006 conference for physicists in the U.S. Virgin Islands that included a trip to Jeffrey Epstein's private island shows how he used his wealth to build relationships with prominent scientists.
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