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These songbirds sing for hours a day to keep their vocal muscles in shape

Zebra finches who did not sing every day quickly lose their vocal prowess, a new study finds. The results could potentially shed light on vocal rehabilitation for humans, too. #press

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/13/1218854792/these-songbirds-sing-for-hours-a-day-to-keep-their-vocal-muscles-in-shape?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

Climate change affects your life in 3 big ways, a new report warns

Climate change costs tens of billions of dollars each year, hurts Americans' health and disrupts everyday life, including how we work, eat, play and mourn, according to a major new assessment. #press

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/14/1206506962/climate-change-affects-your-life-in-3-big-ways-a-new-report-warns?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction. #press

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/08/28/1194526119/ozempic-wegovy-drinking-alcohol-cravings-semaglutide?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

A rare spotless giraffe was born in a Tennessee zoo

Brights Zoo in Tennessee is asking the public to help pick a name for the giraffe that was born without spots on July 31. The zoo says she may be the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe alive. #press

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/22/1195279578/spotless-giraffe-born-tennessee-zoo?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

Hairy ears of male mosquitoes help them find the ladies. Can we disrupt their hearing?

If the guy skeeters can't hear the buzz of females ... no mating, no new generation. The results of a study on mosquito hearing could lead to a different kind of population control tool. #press

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/08/18/1194390459/hairy-ears-of-male-mosquitoes-help-them-find-the-ladies-can-we-disrupt-their-hea?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop

A California panel has called for billions in reparations for black residents

California's reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on how the state may compensate and apologize to Black residents for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies. #press

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/07/1174627337/a-california-panel-has-called-for-billions-in-reparations-for-black-residents?utm_medium=JSONFeed&utm_campaign=news&utm_source=press.coop