The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight.
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How an Oregon writer finds fulfillment in picking up litter
Three years ago, Mark Remy decided he was fed up with the litter in his city. So, he started to do something about it and learned even small acts of service can have a real impact.
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After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, ‘Billboard’ tweaks its rules
Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they’ve gotten too old to qualify as contemporary hits.
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Greetings from an Indian Railways coach, with spectacular views from Mumbai to Goa
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Mental exercise can reverse a brain change linked to aging, study finds
Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age.
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The federal government is still shut down. Here’s what that means across the country
The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.
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Mamdani’s rise in NYC reflects generational fight within the Democratic Party
Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who’s 67 and long a member of Democratic Party royalty.
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Trump uses ‘common sense’ to make a political point. It has populist appeal
The phrase appeals more to several demographics that strongly align with Trump, says Republican strategist Frank Luntz, including older voters, for whom he suggests it signals “a more simple past.”
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The not-so-spooky origins of ‘ghost’ — and why the word still haunts our language
It wouldn’t be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren’t always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of “ghost.”
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Would you shave your head for free movie tickets? ‘Bugonia’ wants to make a buzz
Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.
