Greenland gets apology for forced contraception

From NPR. Hundreds of people gathered in Greenland’s capital of Nuuk on Wednesday to hear the Danish prime minister formally apologize for her country’s role in a decades-long practice of placing invasive contraceptives in Greenlandic women and girls without their knowledge or consent. The practice began in the 1960s and continued into the ’90s.

Comey indicted over 2020 Senate testimony

From NPR. A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted former FBI Director James Comey days after President Trump demanded Comey’s prosecution. Trump also installed a new U.S. attorney who got the indictment only days after she took the job. Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice…

The White House and scientists disagree that Tylenol causes autism. Who should Americans believe?

From NPR. Americans are receiving medical guidance from President Trump and top health officials like Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that runs counter to mainstream medicine. For example, this week Trump linked Tylenol to autism despite little medical evidence. How are Americans meant to make important decisions about their health…

Hegseth dissolves committee focused on military women

From NPR. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dissolved the Pentagon’s Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, which has provided recommendations and advice for women in the military since 1951. A department spokeswoman called the committee’s focus "a divisive feminist agenda that hurts combat readiness." The "Military Times" reports the committee had been focused…

New study finds an octopus’ 8 arms can do it all

From NPR. Octopuses are famous for their eight arms. Now, a new analysis in the journal "Scientific Reports" suggests that every octopus arm is capable of doing every job — but these highly intelligent creatures use some of their arms more than others. —————————————————— Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/npr/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@npr •…

Texas biotech company working to bring the dodo bird back

From NPR. A Texas biotech company says scientists have made an important advance toward bringing the dodo bird back from extinction. The dodo was a flightless bird that went extinct hundreds of years ago. Colossal Biosciences says company scientists have been able to grow something called “primordial germ cells” for pigeons for the first time.…

Jimmy Kimmel’s Fans Protest His Suspension | NPR News Now

From NPR. NPR’s “News Now” is a roundup of the top stories of the day. Click “Show More” for a list of today’s stories: 0:00 Today’s Top Stories 0:06 Kimmel’s Fans Protest His Suspension 1:01 Trump Wants To Designate ‘Antifa’ A Terrorist Organization 1:57 Confusion, Turmoil Dominates CDC Advisers Meeting 2:46 Congress Expected To Vote…