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500,000-year-old structure has researchers rethinking early human intelligence
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
A newly discovered wood construction is nearly 500,000 years old, and has archaeologists rethinking how technologically advanced the human who built it may have been. (Story aired on ATC on 9/21/23.)
World's oldest wooden structure defies Stone-Age stereotypes
Friday, September 22, 2023
Archaeologists dug into a riverbank in Zambia and uncovered what they call the earliest known wood construction by humans. The half-million year-old artifacts could change how we see Stone-Age people.
This 500,000-year-old structure has researchers rethinking early human intelligence
Thursday, September 21, 2023
A newly discovered example of wood construction by humans is nearly 500,000 years old and has archaeologists rethinking how technologically advanced these pre-homo-sapiens may have been.
Air pollution could be making antibiotic resistance worse
Sunday, September 10, 2023
New data suggest a connection between antibiotic resistance and particulate pollution the air we breathe.
Superbugs catch a ride on air pollution particles. Is that bad news for people?
Thursday, September 07, 2023
Antibiotic resistant microbes from the soil, from aquaculture, from sewage and from hospitals can hook onto air pollution particles. A new study looks at the implications.
Study shows NFL jersey numbers are linked to perceptions of body type
Thursday, September 07, 2023
A UCLA study finds that lower NFL jersey numbers tend to be associated with the idea that a player's body is slimmer and faster. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 6, 2023.)
Study shows NFL jersey numbers linked to perceptions of body type
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
A UCLA study finds that lower NFL jersey numbers tend to be associated with the idea that a player's body is slimmer and faster: evidence that "higher level" cognition steers "lower level" perception.
Small-scale farmers in Africa will be the beneficiaries of huge humanitarian prize
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
The nonprofit group One Acre Fund wants smallholder farms to grow more, earn more and feed more people. The organization just won a $2.5 million award from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
The burn zone on Maui is laden with toxins, officials say
Thursday, August 17, 2023
State and local officials have warned that the burn area on Maui is laden with distinct and potent toxic contaminants from incinerated buildings, vehicles and infrastructure.
Some residents of west Maui are able to go back to their communities
Thursday, August 17, 2023
A week after fires devastated west Maui, residents are confronting their losses, as the official recovery and identification of victims slowly proceeds.
The main road to Lahaina has been reopened to the public
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
On Wednesday, a previously restricted road to West Maui opened to all motorists. Access into Lahaina, the town leveled by a devastating fire, has been a challenge since the fire broke out a week ago.
We asked, you answered: How do you feel about the end of the COVID-19 'emergency'
Friday, May 26, 2023
With the WHO and CDC lifting the COVID-19 pandemic "emergency," we asked readers what was on their minds at this inflection point. Their reflections run the gamut, and also reveal some clear themes.
Seattle Man's Toilet Kit For The Homeless Brings Privacy, Opens Doors
Saturday, August 03, 2019
The city is facing a huge and visible homelessness crisis. One tech worker decided to help by bringing private toilets to outdoor camps.
Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe
Friday, July 13, 2018
In Vancouver, drug users run their own safe injection sites. Public health officials are taking note of how they operate — peers helping each other stay alive in a judgment-free zone.
Parent Support May Help Transgender Children's Mental Health
Monday, April 11, 2016
Transgender people tend to have more mental health problems than the general population, but having supportive parents in childhood may help reduce that risk, a study finds.
Case Could Jeopardize Washington State Recreational Pot Law
Friday, August 29, 2014
The lawsuit is over whether local governments have the right to ban pot businesses otherwise permitted under state law. The ruling could strike down the framework for regulating and selling pot there.
Today's Highlights | March 24, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Also on Today's Show In Washington State, a tragedy is unfolding after a mudslide destroyed close to 30 homes, killed at least eight people and obliterated a rural neighborhood...A ba...
For Those Unable To Talk, A Machine That Speaks Their Voice
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Most people diagnosed with the devastating Lou Gehrig's disease will lose their ability to speak. But one man in Washington state recorded his own voice onto a machine that will one day talk for him.
'Books On Bikes' Helps Seattle Librarians Pedal To The Masses
Sunday, August 11, 2013
By the loading dock of Seattle's downtown library, librarian Jared Mills checks his tire pressure, secures his iPads and locks down about 100 books to an aluminum trailer the size of a steamer trunk. The scene is reminiscent of something you'd see in an action movie, when the hero is ...
