NPR News: The physics of the spiral pass have long been a mystery. Not anymore

The physics of the spiral pass have long been a mystery. Not anymore
The physics of the spiral pass have baffled physicists and football fans for decades.

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NPR News: The seismometers at the end of the earth have names

The seismometers at the end of the earth have names
Scientists have placed two seismometers 8000 feet below the ice cap at the South Pole to measure earthquakes and support tsunami alerts.

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NPR News: What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River

What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
A collapsed sewer line, about 8 miles from the White House, pumped 368 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of wastewater into the Potomac. Repairs could take longer than previously expected.

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NPR News: Researchers say when it comes to our attention spans, we are at war

Researchers say when it comes to our attention spans, we are at war
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Matt Klein about how to win back our attention in an age of infinite information.

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NPR News: Can't solve a puzzle? Sleep on it, a new study suggests

Can't solve a puzzle? Sleep on it, a new study suggests
NPR's Short Wave talks about babies' perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to fast so long.

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NPR News: The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?

The Winter Olympics in Italy were meant to be sustainable. Are they?
Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains for decades.

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NPR News: Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup

Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
As South Carolina's outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention facilities.

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