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Science

The consequences of DNA kits

DNA kits are a popular gift this holiday season. Two guests joined Angela Davis to talk about how they work, and what to know before you give — or take — one.
by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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Is it possible to carry a smartphone and have secrets?

Guest host Euan Kerr talked with a technology reporter and an expert in technology and public policy about how consumer data is collected, sold and used by businesses, and what you can do to protect your privacy online.
by Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff

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Seagrass could stall climate change -- if climate change doesn't kill it first

Seagrass could stall climate change -- if climate change doesn't kill it first

Scientists have identified a giant bed of deep sea grass in Australia's Great Barrier Reef that may be absorbing millions of tons of carbon. But these so-called blue carbon sinks need protecting, too.
by Emma Bowman and Michel Martin

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Superior residents ask feds to end use of toxic chemical at refinery

Superior residents ask feds to end use of toxic chemical at refinery

After an explosion and massive fire at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, Wis., in April, residents of Superior and Duluth are calling for the end of the use of a hazardous chemical used at the plant called hydrogen fluoride.
by Dan Kraker

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