A 21-year-old piano tuner brought music and joy back to a busy airport. We’ll tell you how researchers are working to protect bees from pesticide poisoning. Tossing food in the air is a Lunar New Year tradition these chefs won’t miss. Scientists are studying a 1.2-million-year-old piece of ice to learn about climate change. Six months ago, a preschool teache ... Show More
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NTSB on scene of deadly plane crash
Flight recorders recovered after fatal cargo plane crash in Miami, Mom charged with killing 2-year-old son, Canada's new tariffs on US goods take effect, Hunter Biden launches memecoin and a sneak peek at George Lucas' new museum in LA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod ... Show More
7m 56s
Sep 6
Why This Sheriff (Reluctantly) Took Down His Flock Cameras
Multiple counties and cities in Florida have opted to remove license plate readers, including Flock cameras, following an order from the state's Department of Transportation banning them from state roadways. It comes amid nationwide, bipartisan backlash to the technology, which h ... Show More
25m 5s
Jun 2021
Hangry fruit flies, clean air breakthrough, Spain’s robot chef, “sky pool” scares
British scientists discover fruit flies get hangry (who knew!), a New Delhi teen creates affordable air purifiers, Spain’s robot chef creates a stir and London’s sky-pool gives onlookers the heebeegeebees!
19m 56s
Mar 2021
Clean wings, ice music, singing ban lifted, lost walrus, self-beheading snail
Water and solar powered planes, instruments made from ice, Afghan girls singing ban lifted, raccoon friend, lost walrus and the snail that severs its own head! All that and more on this week's dip in the whirlpool of news and information! Some links of items covered on our show.. ... Show More
23m 47s
May 2021
Happy Eid, COVID kindness, biggest plane, butterfly back, sheep-V-lawnmowers
A quarter of humanity celebrates Eid, COVID is making us kinder, biggest plane on path to rocket launch, Duke of Burgundy butterfly flutters back from brink of extinction and which is better for urban lawns? It's sheep versus lawnmowers. All that and more on this week's episode! ... Show More
21m 50s