NPR News: Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire

Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire
The biggest wildfire in the country has been threatening Monticello, Utah for more than two weeks. Residents are anxious as it continues creeping closer to town

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NPR News: Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work

Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work
In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.

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NPR News: Trump again shrinks Utah national monuments

Trump again shrinks Utah national monuments
President Trump reduced by 90% the size of two national monuments in Utah that were established by Presidents Clinton and Obama.

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NPR News: Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act

Environmental groups sue government to stop a big change to the Endangered Species Act
By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing.

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NPR News: The White House aims to give political appointees more power over research funding

The White House aims to give political appointees more power over research funding
Under Trump, the Office of Management and Budget has proposed a rule change that would shift authority for grant making to political appointees. Experts say it could negatively affect U.S. science.

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NPR News: Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease

Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.

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NPR News: EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution

EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution
For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.

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