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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.

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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...

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Georgia's Revolutionary Story Through Its Historical Markers

Georgia's unique in the American Revolution told through its historical markers Don Gonyea speaks with Andrew Iden, Executive Producer of Marked!: The Podcast, which examines Georgia's role in America's revolutionary period through the 2,000 roadside historical marker.

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Silence Becomes a Lifeline for Venezuelan Rescuers

In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.

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Critical fire weather hampers Utah Cottonwood Fire response

Firefighters and residents in the Great Basin and Southwest are bracing for extreme wildfire conditions through the weekend. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a rare "particularly dangerous situation"