Facing intense pressure from the state’s media organizations and government watchdogs, California’s Assembly leaders agreed on Wednesday to preserve tough provisions of the state’s open records laws — but their counterparts in the Senate swiftly threw up a roadblock. Now, it appears local governments will be free to stall citizens’ requests for information until voters […]
Bobby Miller won his major league debut in Atlanta on Tuesday, just the 13th Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher to win their first game in the major leagues.
Perennial rice: Plant once, harvest again and again npr.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from npr.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rice is arguably the world's most important staple crop. About half of the global population depends on it for sustenance. But, like other staples such as wheat and corn, rice is cultivated annually. That means replanting the fields year after year, at huge cost to both the farmers and the land. For years, scientists have been tinkering with rice strains to create a perennial variety – one that would regrow after harvest without the need to be resown. Today, Scientist in Residence Regina G. Barber takes a look at one promising perennial rice effort. It's one of a series of interviews we conducted live at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Curious about extra thumbs, battery breakthroughs and sustainability in space? Check your feed for more live Short Wave episodes from the AAAS Sci-Mic stage in coming weeks! Curious about other scientific innovations? As always, you can reach the show by emailing shortwave@npr.org.
Anton Walkes was discovered unconscious following a crash of two boats near Miami Marine Stadium, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.