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While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by heating up and glowing in the infrared.
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U.S. and Japan flex military muscles in a show of force amid Tokyo's feud with Beijing
This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.
Farmers welcome Trump's $12 billion aid package, say additional relief is needed
President Trump says he's sending $12 billion in aid to American farmers who are reeling from global trade disruptions. Those include inflation and Trump's tariffs that are making fertilizer and farm equipment more expensive, and the President's trade war with China which closed a huge market for American soybean exports.
Was Michael Jordan NBA's GOAT? Phil Jackson reflects on the 'Masters of the Game'
Legendary NBA head coach Phil Jackson and sports writer Sam Smith talk about the stars who helped define the sport, including Jordan, Kobe, Shaq and "bad boy" Dennis Rodman.
These 10 terrific movies emerged from a tumultuous year for the film industry
Fresh Air film critic Justin Chang says most of his favorite films this year were made overseas, including his No. 1 pick, Sirāt.
Judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released from ICE custody
The native of El Salvador and resident of Maryland has become a symbol of the Trump administration's policy of mass deportations after he was mistakenly sent to a prison in El Salvador in the spring.
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The song, which came out in 1994 and first hit the top 10 in 2017, has now led the chart for the last seven holiday seasons. -
Whether you're craving something sweet, savory, spicy — or all of the above in one flavorful meal — we've got you covered. Here are 10 favorite cookbooks from the past year. -
James L. Brooks' first feature film in 15 years doesn't live up to expectations. -
In a matter of a few years in the 1960s, Dick Van Dyke became a star on Broadway, television and the silver screen. -
Democrats and Republicans have put forward competing health care bills in Congress to address rising costs, but both are expected to fail.
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With ACA tax credits set to expire, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says premiums are "doubling, tripling" and warns "millions" could lose coverage if Congress fails to act. -
President Trump is lashing out at CNN and pledging to be involved in the looming fight over the cable network's parent company.
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Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery moves our understanding of when humans started making fire back by 350,000 years. -
You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option. -
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The NPR Music critic and All Songs Considered contributor's favorite records of the year include the best of British rap, whimsical and melancholy electronic experiments and spellbinding dreampop. -
The NPR Music editor and All Songs Considered contributor shares her favorite albums of the year, including one that feels like a survival guide to the apocalypse.
