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🧑‍⚖️ Court-martials. Scandal. Queerness in the British Army.

In this new Ben Franklin's World episode, we explore the life of Robert Newburgh—a chaplain accused of “buggery” on the eve of the American Revolution

🎧 Listen now: www.benfranklinsworld.com/414

#HistoryPodcast #LGBTQHistory #AmRev
November 29, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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From lizards' pizza preferences to human fingernail growth: Here are highlights from this year’s Ig Nobels. 🏆
Fingernails And Indigestion At The 2025 Ig Nobel Prizes
The Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate unusual scientific research—this year including lizard pizza preferences and fingernail growth.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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The service dogs spend five months in training before even meeting their new owner. Their heightened senses of smell and chemical detection make them ideal for spotting seizures, panic attacks and even low blood pressure for diabetics.
Nonprofit using service dogs to curb veteran suicides celebrates 300th pairing
The dogs train for the specific needs of the person they’re working with, but are all taught to disrupt panic attacks and help veterans feel safer in stressful situations.
www.opb.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1913 Colorado national guard were set on striking miners. Wilson called out Federal troops to quell them. Lots of civilian slaughter. Guess we’re not learning from history.

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Colorado Coalfield War - Wikipedia
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November 28, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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The 48 hour accumulated precipitation estimates look to be very light for most of our region. If we see any measurable rainfall it will be across portions of Coos and Douglas counties.
November 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Looking across the northeast Pacific we see two strong areas of low pressure developing in the open waters. These lows will track to the northeast toward Alaska. High pressure will force most of the energy north of our region. There are signs late next week the storm door will reopen.
November 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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On the latest Geeks Guide to the Galaxy podcast, we discuss four Jean-Claude Van Damme movies, TIMECOP, UNIVERSAL SOLDIER, CYBORG, and REPLICANT. Were they good movies? Not by a stretch. But they were fun to talk about!

Listen at your favorite podcast service!
November 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Ancient Jomon DNA reveals a lost East Asian lineage with the lowest Denisovan ancestry in the region

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/11/jomo...

#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Denisovan #jomon #humanevolution #anthropology
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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💥🧬 Why sequence ALL insect genomes?
Because insects run the planet. They pollinate our crops, recycle nutrients, build soils, drive food webs, and shape ecosystems on every continent. 🌍
Yet we’ve only scratched the surface of their genomic diversity.
#InsectBiotech #BiodiversityMatters #InsectLovers
November 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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The coldest airmass of the season so far could arrive around the 1st week of December. Here is a look at the forecast low temperature on December 4th. Models have trended colder in the most recent longer range model runs.
November 25, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Wasn’t able to gift this. If someone else can it’s important.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/w...
Health Issues in Middle Age Can Be Linked to Pregnancy Years Earlier
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November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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California would not be what it is today if it wasn't for the 109 federal recognized Indian tribes. Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the indigenous peoples' rich history and heritage, but also to raise awareness of the unique challenges they have faced.
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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"Usually when you see this, you say, 'Oh, this is too good to be true.' But you know what? I think it’s true, and we should take advantage of it." New research found that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 could enhance cancer treatments. To vaccine expert @erictopol.bsky.social, it's big news.
Study Finds COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Cancer Treatment
New research found that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 could enhance cancer treatments and help patients live longer.
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November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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After the Revolution, Americans didn’t just celebrate independence—they shaped its story. 🧠📖

Join Michael Hattem and explore how memory, myth, and meaning made 1776 a cornerstone of national identity.

#MemoryStudies #VastEarlyAmerica #History #AmericanRevolution #Revolution250
Episode 408: Michael Hattem, The Memory of 1776
Michael Hattem joins us to discuss the American Revolution and its memory, drawing on details from his book, The Memory of ‘76.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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It’s not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle’s talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn’t have a taste for it.
Driver makes unbelievable 911 call: ‘I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’
It’s not clear if the feline slipped from the eagle’s talons Wednesday morning or was discarded simply because the big bird didn’t have a taste for it.
www.oregonlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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A very good boy! 🐾🐕😍

An amazing c. 3,400 year-old ancient Egyptian dog carved from ivory. This leaping dog opens and closes its mouth as if barking by using a lever below its chest.

The Met 📷 by me

#Archaeology
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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"A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday." #DOGECuts www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/h...
Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans | CNN
A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime in decades.
'Epic': Salmon seen far upstream in Bay Area creek for first time in 70 years
After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime in decades.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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💔 "It was awful to have to whip my own wife and sister."
—Harry, an enslaved driver in Antigua

This week on Ben Franklin’s World, we explore the emotional toll of survival under slavery’s most brutal labor system.

🎧 benfranklinsworld.com/418

#History #Slavery
November 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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This administration is making it harder to become a nurse at a time when we have a nursing shortage. This is unacceptable and I'll fight to reverse this decision.
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If you’re looking for a place to go on Memorial Day weekend we have a mushroom festival.

www.mccloudchamber.com/mushroomfest...
22nd Annual McCloud Mushroom Festival | McCloud Chamber
Held every Memorial Day weekend, the McCloud Mushroom, Music & Wine Festival celebrates the proliferation of wild mushroom hunting that occurs every spring in and around McCloud. With over 100 artisan...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Willapa Bay in Southwest Washington is know around the world for its oysters, but every summer it also turns into a shark superhighway. Northwest researchers have been trying to figure out why, and they have some turned up some clues.
Why do sharks love Willapa Bay? Northwest scientists have some ideas
Scientists at Oregon State University are studying broadnose sevengill and other sharks to find out why so many of them migrate into Willapa Bay during the summer.
www.opb.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM