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Farmers in the Hudson Valley are being squeezed in all directions, as the war in Iran has causes gas and fertilizer costs to go up.
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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, science, and research.A species of beetle found living in ant colonies has developed a cloaking system to go undetected – but it could represent an evolutionary dead end.And scientists believe the fossilized skeleton of a two-pound dinosaur found in Argentina may offer new clues into dinosaur evolution.
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New York’s responsibility to provide mental health services could be changing if a proposed tweak is made to the state Constitution.
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Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yutani helps explain monopsony — and the rise of inequality on Earth.
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Diplomats from Israel and Lebanon will meet in Washington for rare direct talks.
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NPR speaks with Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author, about how Catholics are reacting to President Trump's recent criticism of Pope Leo.
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An inquiry found that a mass killing by a British teenager in 2024 at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class could have been prevented if his parents and state agencies had acted on his violence fixation.
