Karen Zamora
Stories
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The Fungus That's Making Cicadas Sex Crazy
A fungus called Massospora produces an amphetamine in some cicadas and makes them lose control. Cicadas that are infected lose their genitals — and they don't even notice.
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Meet America's Newest Chess Master, 10-Year-Old Tanitoluwa Adewumi
At 10 years old, Tanitoluwa Adewumi just became one of the youngest chess masters in the United States — and he's not done yet. He says he hopes to become the world's youngest grandmaster.
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As Campus Life Resumes, So Does Concern Over Hazing
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Hank Nuwer about concerns that a pandemic-induced lull in hazing-related deaths may reverse as college students return to campus.
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As Michigan Virus Cases Surge, State Would Rather Add Vaccinations Than Restrictions
Coronavirus cases are surging in Michigan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, about the state's decision not to implement new restrictions.
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Iranian Nuclear Site Hit With Blackout In Suspected Attack
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the suspected attack on an Iranian nuclear site over the weekend.
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Republicans Meet Biden's Infrastructure Plan With Skepticism
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Republican Congressman Garret Graves of Louisiana about President Biden's meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.
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Scientists Get Closer To Redefining The Length Of A Second
A group of scientists from Boulder, Colo., compared three different atomic clocks. It's a step toward redefining the length of a second.