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In Puerto Rico, a group of farmers help each other rebuild and prepare for the coming hurricane season.
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As more farmers choose Detroit as a place to put down roots, some are wondering what the future of urban agriculture look like.
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Listen 7:34Getting hooked on body suspension
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Listen 5:58From soup on the table to a bill in congress: a look inside the shark fin debate
Shark fin is the main ingredient in a much-prized soup. Fishermen commonly cut off the fins and throw the rest of the shark overboard to drown.
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Listen 0:00Vocal therapy helps transgender people find their voice
For some, a new voice is an important part of transitioning.
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ListenDouble the data: studying space’s impact on identical twins
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Listen 5:103, 2, 1…Bake off! The mission to make bread in space
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Listen 5:20This farmer wants to give animals a better life — and death
Hear what a ‘kinder slaughter’ sounds like. As farmer Jon McConaughy wades through his flock of 400 sheep, lambs bleat, seemin ...
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Listen 5:58With the click of a button, birders become citizen scientists
Ornithologists are getting research help from more than 360,000 people around the world who use the eBird app.
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ListenFreeloading mother birds force others to raise their hatchlings
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