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Tanker Crews Remain at Risk in Strait of Hormuz

Tanker sailors still face danger in the Strait of Hormuz An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away. Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, says the ships stuck around the waterway are in limbo, and transiting is still dangerous.

Health

Wildfires in Oregon Force Ranchers to Evacuate Cattle

Oregon's wildfire season is pushing ranchers to evacuate their cattle Oregon has been having an extremely active fire season. Some of the areas burning are critical to ranchers whose livelihoods depend on cattle.

Science

Spain's wildfires fuel political fight over climate change

As Spain battles wildfires, its politicians battle over climate change's role Crews are still battling wildfires that broke out last week and have burned nearly 200,000 acres across Spain.

U.S. News

Egyptian warrior princesses, ancient avocados, and birdsong

On Short Wave podcast, hosts Hannah Chin and Nate Rott dig into several recent science stories: how the basic units of birdsong are structured and produced, new insights into the evolutionary history and domestication of avocados, and archaeological discoveries about elite warrior women in ancient...

Politics

A Year On: South Dakota Public Media After Federal Cuts

In South Dakota, public media endures a year after federal funding was wiped out We check in on one state public broadcasting network a year after President Trump signed a law ending federal funding of public media.