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Accessed on 15 December 2019, 0510 UTC.

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Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education

Camila Vargas-Restrepo

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Zipcode Destiny: The Persistent Power Of Place And Education

There’s a core belief embedded in the story of the United States — the American Dream. Today we look at the state of that dream as we revisit our 2018 conversation with economist Raj Chetty. We’ll ask some questions that carry big implications: can you put an economic value on a great kindergarten teacher? How is it that two children living just a few blocks from each other can have radically different chances in life? And what gives Salt Lake City an edge over Cleveland when it comes to offering people better prospects than their parents?

Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before

Bill Ingalls/NASA

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Getting Closer To The Sun Than Ever Before

An ambitious mission to get a spacecraft close to the sun has revealed a strange region of space filled with rapidly flipping magnetic fields and rogue plasma waves. Science correspondent Nell Greenfieldboyce explains how the Parker Solar Probe may help answer one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the sun. Follow Emily Kwong on Twitter @emilykwong1234. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

David ‘Dee’ Delgado/WCS/Ocean Giants/Image taken under NMFS MMPA/ESA Permit no. 18786-04

Offshore Wind May Help The Planet — But Will It Hurt Whales?

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New York has awarded two contracts for large offshore wind farms, with more anticipated. Researchers are surveying whales in the area to craft strategies to mitigate dangers to them and their habitat.

Is CBD Safe? The FDA Can't Say

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Is CBD Safe? The FDA Can’t Say

Use of CBD — cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive component in cannabis — has exploded in the last few years. But while it’s marketed as a solution for stress, anxiety, insomnia, and pain, the Food and Drug Administration can’t say it’s safe. NPR health correspondent Allison Aubrey helps parse the science behind a new set of government warnings about CBD. Follow host Maddie Sofia on Twitter @maddie_sofia. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

The Evolution Of HIV Treatment

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The Evolution Of HIV Treatment

A lot has changed since the first cases of AIDS were reported in 1981. Globally, AIDS-related deaths have dropped by more than 55% since 2004, the deadliest year on record. But, the road to effective treatment for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, was long. Maggie Hoffman-Terry, a physician and researcher who’s been on the front lines of the epidemic for decades, explains how treatment has evolved, its early drawbacks, and the issue of access to medications. Follow Maddie on Twitter — she’s @maddie_sofia. And email the show at shortwave@npr.org.

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