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Jane Goodall kisses a chimpanzee baby on Dec. 20, 2004. (AP Photo/Bela Szandelszky, File)

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Opinion: Jane Goodall helped humans understand their place in the world

by Scott Simon October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Jane Goodall, the influential primatologist and conservationist, died this week at the age of 91. NPR’s Scott Simon reflects on her legacy and love for chimpanzees.

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Even a government shutdown can’t stop the quiz. Can you score 11?

by Holly J. Morris October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

This week’s quiz also features bears.

British primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall's decades of research on chimpanzees in the wild changed perceptions of relations between humans and animals.

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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91

by Nell Greenfieldboyce October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

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