Disaster season is coming. Here are 3 things you can do to prepare
Insurance is supposed to soften the blow when homes burn or flood. With some preparation, you can better your odds of a smoother recovery if disaster strikes.
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Thursday, May 28, 2026
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
NPR News: Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
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Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
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NPR News: Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.
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When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Case in point: the painstaking campaign to save the frosted flatwoods salamander.
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NPR News: NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list
The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
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The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
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Monday, May 25, 2026
NPR News: 'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
'My body carried me,' Elizabeth Smart says. Now she's celebrating it
Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. After her rescue, Smart says she struggled with feeling shame around her body. Bodybuilding has helped her see herself differently.
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Her abduction at age 14 drew international attention. After her rescue, Smart says she struggled with feeling shame around her body. Bodybuilding has helped her see herself differently.
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Sunday, May 24, 2026
NPR News: California chemical tank has cracked causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate
California chemical tank has cracked causing state of emergency, thousands to evacuate
One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
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One California town is in a state of emergency and 50,000 people are under an evacuation order as a malfunctioning chemical tank at an aerospace plant is overheating and could leak or explode.
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NPR News: Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.
Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.
Communities across the U.S. are turning small plots of land into highly dense forests that grow quickly. Turns out these forests have roots to a decades-old planting method that originated in Japan.
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Communities across the U.S. are turning small plots of land into highly dense forests that grow quickly. Turns out these forests have roots to a decades-old planting method that originated in Japan.
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