NPR News: Former MIT president says the US is losing the innovation race to China

Former MIT president says the US is losing the innovation race to China
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with L. Rafael Reif, former president of MIT, about his recent essay in Foreign Affairs, "America Is Losing the Innovation Race: Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese."

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NPR News: Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'

Before sci-fi was everywhere, this pioneering magazine championed 'scientifiction'
The name didn't stick. The fan communities did.

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NPR News: Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts

Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts
After President Trump and Congress cut certain Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood in last year's budget, some clinics have started offering aesthetic services, including Botox, to stay afloat.

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NPR News: A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous

A real-life Kraken stalked the seas of the late Cretaceous
Researchers discovered evidence of enormous Kraken-like creatures who hunted in the seas some 100 million years ago, competing with large apex predators.

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NPR News: 'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?

'Self-aware' robots can learn complex tasks by watching humans. Is that a good thing?
Scientists say they've made a key breakthrough that would allow robots to figure out complex tasks on their own — but experts say it raises questions about how much risk comes with letting robots be in charge of their own learning. 

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NPR News: In cities, wild things are hiding everywhere — if you put on your 'nature eyes'

In cities, wild things are hiding everywhere — if you put on your 'nature eyes'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Amy Jaecker-Jones of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County about a worldwide community science project happening this weekend — the City Nature Challenge.

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NPR News: Sycophantic AI flatters and suggests you are not to blame

Sycophantic AI flatters and suggests you are not to blame
The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.

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