| How the Oil Industry Misled the Public Into Thinking Plastic Would be Recycled (It Wasn't) | | An NPR and PBS "Frontline" investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work on a large scale. | | |
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| Why Can't America Make Enough N95 Masks? 6 Months Into Pandemic, Shortages Persist | | There's just not enough PPE to satisfy demand. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't even find supplies they can afford. Some domestic manufacturers could help, but it's a risky move. | | |
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| Signs of Life Seem to Emerge in Yellow, Hazy Clouds of Venus | | Scientists have found a gas associated with living organisms in a region of Venus' atmosphere. They can't figure out how it got there if it didn't come from life. | | |
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| Biden Says California's Devastating Wildfires Show the 'Fury of Climate Change' | | Biden said President Donald Trump has abdicated leadership on climate change. | | |
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| A COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Only 50% Effective. Is That Good Enough? | | Scientists are racing to develop a vaccine that proves to be 'safe and effective.' It may not prevent infection in everyone who gets it, but it still could eventually stop the pandemic. Here's how. | | |
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| Listen to Consider This, the newest podcast from NPR and KQED. Each weekday, we’ll help you make quick sense of both national and local news. The team behind All Things Considered delivers what’s top of mind across the country, then KQED host Bianca Taylor leads you through the local perspective. Let us help you make sense of the day. Listen to Consider This wherever you get your podcasts. |
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