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Listen to PBS NewsHour science reporting published every Wednesday by 9 p.m. Featuring reports from Miles O'Brien, Nsikan Akpan and the rest of our science crew, we take on topics ranging from the future of 3-D printing to power of placebo drugs. Is this not what you're looking for? Don't miss our other podcasts for our full shows, individual segments, Brooks and Capehart, Brief but Spectacular, Politics Monday and more. Find them in iTunes or in your favorite podcasting app. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Why Stumpy, D.C.'s beloved cherry tree, is seeing its final peak bloom this year
An annual, celebrated event took place this past week in Washington, D.C., and it didn't have anything to do with politics. It's known as peak bloom, the day 70 percent of blossoms are open on Washington's iconic cherry trees around the Tidal Basin. But for 158 of the trees, this year will be their last bloom. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The life and achievements of chemist Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar
Kevlar is a fiber that's stronger than steel, and it's revolutionized everything from military and police body armor to sports equipment. For our "Hidden Histories" series this Women's History Month, we learn about Stephanie Kwolek, the pioneering researcher who invented Kevlar in 1965. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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The plastic industry knowingly pushed recycling myth for decades, new report finds
The world produces an average of 430 million metric tons of plastic each year. The United States alone produces tens of millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Yet on average, only about 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the U.S. is recycled. NPR correspondent Michael Copley joins Ali Rogin to discuss a new report on the plastic industry's tactics to push recycling and avoid regulation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Conservationists track surge in great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod
Environmental efforts to protect sharks in recent years have resulted in a huge increase in the great white shark population off the New England coast. It's a conservation success story, with potentially unnerving implications for beachgoers. Rhode Island PBS Weekly's David Wright reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Student Reporting Labs speaks with the U.S. surgeon general on youth mental health
The new season of PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs podcast "On Our Minds" is underway. In this episode of the series that focuses on mental health challenges among young people, Bree Campbell and James Kim speak with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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Can science save the northern white rhino from extinction and even bring back the dodo?
The northern white rhinoceros is one of the world's biggest animals, and one of the most endangered. Only two are known to be alive, both female. But scientific breakthroughs are raising hopes for saving the rhino and perhaps even bringing other animals back from extinction. John Yang reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders