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Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Director - Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield. Sen. Patty Murray says a past research controversy suggests a "pattern of ethically and morally questionable beh... ow.ly/7cpP50gWUZF

The Puzzle Of Quantum Reality - Despite the incredibly accurate predictions of quantum theory, there's a lot of disagreement over what it says about reality — or even whether it says anything at all about it, says guest Adam Becker. (Image credit: Pas... ow.ly/htz550gVZ2S

Lawmakers Weigh Pros And Cons Of Mandatory Screening For Postpartum Depression - California's legislature will soon take up a bill requiring doctors to screen new mothers. Many doctors oppose the idea, and similar laws elsewhere haven't increased the ... ow.ly/QM8S50gV38g

Spot Fake News By Making It - NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sander van der Linden of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab about his online game which tries to teach players about fake news by making them produce it. ow.ly/flGk50gUbvp

How A Russian Nerve Agent Got To The U.K. - How was a nerve agent of a group called Novichok manufactured and sent into the U.K. to poison a former Russian spy? Richard Guthrie, a U.K.-based chemical weapons expert, talks with Scott Simon. ow.ly/BV4U50gTAa4

FEMA Drops 'Climate Change' From Its Strategic Plan - The agency's strategic planning document does not mention the potential impact of a changing climate on the rising risk of natural hazards. (Image credit: Cliff Owen/AP) ow.ly/Kg5m50gSVbu

NASA Study Finds Astronaut's Genes Changed While In Space - A study shows that not only do astronaut's genes change in space, but they have the potential to remained changed even months after the astronaut is back on Earth. ow.ly/rgta50gS0Cs

Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready - NASA is building a new space-based laser communication that will allow live, high-definition video from Mars and beyond — something that's not possible with standard radio equipment. (Image... ow.ly/lsgc50gR6ER

An Ode To Insignificance: Buttons, Touchscreens, And Other Dangerous Technologies - The most successful technologies are so seductive, user-friendly, and so apparently innocuous that we hardly notice them entering our lives, says Jimena Canales. One s... ow.ly/e6VP50gQcnK

Contemplating Yoga Around the World - Andy Richter photographed around the world to present a diverse look at an ancient practice. ow.ly/UEmt50gPiMm

Nerve Agent Found In U.K. Is Rare And Definitely Russian - Novichok-class agents were developed in top-secret Russian labs at the end of the Cold War. Experts say only Russia is known to have made them. "They've been a deep, dark secret," says one exp... ow.ly/nWZe50gPgXt

North Korea's Nuclear Ambitions And Abilities - NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Siegfried Hecker, a former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, about North Korea's nuclear program. ow.ly/FhAC50gOrbT

Questions And Answers About Opioids And Chronic Pain - Are opioids the best way to manage long-term pain? NPR's Ari Shapiro talked with Dr. Ajay Wasan, a pain specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to find out. (Image credit: Hero ... ow.ly/NbKF50gNcYC

Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink In Its Place - When you get a tattoo, your body mounts a battle against the ink. So how do ankle flowers and bicep hearts stick around so long? Researchers took a look at specialized cells that gobble up t... ow.ly/gKRg50gMjh6

A Look At Just How Invasive The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Is - The brown marmorated stink bug first showed up in the United States about 20 years ago, and has been terrorizing homeowners and farmers ever since. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kathryn Sc... ow.ly/O2vp50gLquC

After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant - Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released da... ow.ly/EFYE50gKv6Y

New Report Predicts Rising Tides, More Flooding - The report, obtained by NPR, shows that so-called "sunny-day flooding" may be a regular occurrence in some areas. (Image credit: David L. Ryan/Boston Globe via Getty Images) ow.ly/rY8b50gJA6L

Family Tree Goes Back 11 Generations, Includes 13 Million People - Thirteen million people and 11 generations later, researchers have mapped out what may be the largest family tree to date. ow.ly/Xr2i50gIMHX

In Florida, Flamingos Aren't Making A Comeback — They've Been There All Along - South Florida's wild flamingo population was wiped out by the plume trade in the 1800s — or so scientists thought. ow.ly/6CTK50gIcn6

Here's Why Environmentalists Are Cheering The Latest Burger At Sonic Drive-In - The fast-food chain is about to roll out a new kind of burger, made from a mixture of beef and mushrooms. Sonic calls it "uniquely delicious." Environmentalists say it cou... ow.ly/LvhF50gHAEn