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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the past week's commentaries and some of the comments we received in response.

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Space station may move to avoid junk

The International Space Station may have to move to avoid some space junk.

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New breast cancer research identifies four distinct types

New breast cancer research identifies four distinct types

A new study published this week in Nature is reshaping the scientific understanding of breast cancer. The findings divide breast cancer into four distinct types and researchers expect the study will lead to treatment innovations.

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Calif. governor signs driverless cars bill

Calif. governor signs driverless cars bill

Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving Toyota Prius before signing legislation Tuesday that will pave the way for driverless cars in California.

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Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions

Astronauts may play role in Mars robotic missions

NASA's future plans to explore Mars may end up using astronauts as space messengers.

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BBC: The sound of deafness

BBC: The sound of deafness

What is it like living with deafness? In this BBC documentary, Dr. Carinne Piekema speaks with people in the deaf community and auditory neuroscience experts to look at what causes deafness and where research developments are helping repair damaged hearing.

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New Hastings bridge lifted into place

New Hastings bridge lifted into place

Crews have been out all night slowly jacking up a huge slab of concrete and steel into its place as the main span of the new Highway 61 bridge in Hastings. The mayor of Hastings, Paul Hicks, was there overnight and talked to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer about what he saw.
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David Quammen on 'Spillover,' the next worldwide pandemic

David Quammen on 'Spillover,' the next worldwide pandemic

David Quammen's new book, 'Spillover,' takes readers around the world in search of the next worldwide pandemic. The latest reports on the emerging new diseases miss a pattern: They are transmitted from wild animals to humans through spillover.

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Spaceport is built, but who will come?

Spaceport is built, but who will come?

Phase one of Spaceport America, the world's first commercial port built specifically for sending tourists and payloads into space, is nearing completion in Truth or Consequences, N.M. But lagging development and competition from other states are raising questions about the viability of the $209 billion taxpayer-funded project.

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