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How smartphones are making kids unhappy

How smartphones are making kids unhappy

Psychologist Jean Twenge has observed dramatic shifts in behavior among children who go through adolescence with smartphones. They're spending less time with friends and reporting greater anxiety.
by Audie Cornish

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Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about his new movie, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power." Gore believes the stakes are high, but human ingenuity and passion can successfully combat climate change.
by MPR News Staff

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Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

Google reportedly fires employee who slammed diversity efforts

In a 3,300-word document that has been shared across Google's internal networks, an engineer at the company said "biological causes" are part of the reason women aren't represented equally. Bloomberg and Reuters report the engineer has been fired for "perpetuating gender stereotypes."
by Laura Sydell

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Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"

Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"

A National Science Foundation documentary, "The Rules of Life." Scientists are working to uncover the rule book that governs every aspect of every living thing on Earth, from the molecular scale to the entirety of Earth's ecosystems.
by MPR News Staff

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Students' robots fly into 3M headquarters

Students' robots fly into 3M headquarters

A couple of dozen robots briefly took over the plaza at 3M's Maplewood headquarters Friday, as Minnesota high school robotics teams showed off their machines.
by Martin Moylan

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Technology gets under the skin

Technology gets under the skin

Last week, a Wisconsin company offered its employees the option to have a chip inserted into their bodies in an effort to help them navigate the workplace. Alva Noe asks: What's the big deal?
by Alva Noë

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Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

A team test flying a Boeing 787-800 over North America decided to have some fun with their flight path. So over an 18-hour period, they drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.

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Feds arrest man credited with helping to stop ransomware attack

Feds arrest man credited with helping to stop ransomware attack

The Justice Department alleges Marcus Hutchins, who is said to have short-circuited WannaCry's global attack, created another malware program. His supporters say DOJ couldn't be more wrong.
by Leila Fadel

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Scientists precisely edit DNA in human embryos to fix a disease gene

Scientists precisely edit DNA in human embryos to fix a disease gene

In experimental embryos, scientists were able to repair the gene that causes a serious heart disorder. But more research is needed to confirm the method would produce healthy babies, they say.
by Rob Stein

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Planning to watch the eclipse? Here's what you need to protect your eyes

Planning to watch the eclipse? Here's what you need to protect your eyes

A total solar eclipse is one of the most magnificent sights you can ever see. But you need the right kind of eye protection, and some of what's being sold out there isn't safe.

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