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The Netherlands’ grand rewilding experiment, gone haywire
It was supposed to be paradise, a slice of raw nature in a densely populated country. But things didn't go according to plan, and the conditions were ripe for controversy.
6 years ago
Listen 14:42School shootings spark drastic safety proposals
Beefed-up surveillance tactics, armed guards, and even arming teachers and administrators are all ideas that have been put on the table in recent years.
6 years ago
Listen 35:51Resignation of Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross resigned yesterday amid allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination within his department.
6 years ago
Listen 13:28Rediscovering fun: Why grown-ups need to play
Playing doesn't end with childhood. It's important for adults too, just in a different way.
6 years ago
Listen 12:31It wasn’t until a few years ago that researchers defined what really counts, to animals, as play.
6 years ago
Listen 06:44'We don't build them like we used to' — Why new houses aren’t made of brick
In place of brick, builders are embracing new materials and wood-frame construction. The reasons why come down to changing economic, cultural and environmental dynamics.
6 years ago
Listen 08:54Warning: Renovating your house can damage your health
Among the telltale signs are: questionable judgment; willingness to take on backbreaking labor; inability to delegate tasks. And stress, lots of stress.
6 years ago
Listen 05:25How to address New York City building emissions? One option: Start with steam
The inefficiencies of steam have gone unchecked for years. But now, that may change. Earlier this year, New York City passed a landmark law to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions
6 years ago
Listen 08:36Wine grapes grow again in Israel’s Negev desert
Using desert-taming techniques the ancients mastered, a region of Israel sees vineyards flourish.
6 years ago
Listen 05:40Counting Alberta’s grizzlies: Are they recovering or still threatened?
Where one Canadian team works, there are rugged mountain peaks, foothills and vast meadows, as well as towns and farmland. How many bears live here?
6 years ago
Listen 08:43Nostalgia means everything old can be new again. In the brain, memory meets emotion to make us feel good (mostly) — and sometimes like spending money.
6 years ago
Listen 08:00Does the moon affect bipolar disorder?
Science has largely debunked the idea that the moon influences our behavior — but recent research is questioning that modern wisdom.
6 years ago
Listen 17:08Delaware Bay’s spring sex party
Horseshoe crabs breed along North America’s eastern coast, from Maine to Mexico. And every year, tens of thousands of them hook up on the beaches of Delaware and New Jersey.
6 years ago
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