In books and movies like Call of the Wild, huge, vicious huskies pull sleds for hundreds of miles over the Alaskan tundra. A Moment of Science wonders, what kind of dogs are sled dogs? 在书里或者在像《野性的呼唤》之类的电影里,巨型

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I bet if you have downloaded this podcast, you are wondering what on earth it is about. I know, the title is curious. Well, let me tell you. I'm in the city of Yakima at the moment, writing for you from a lounge chair, next to a pool, at the Oxford I

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对代沟这个词,我们已经相当熟悉了,说的是老一辈和年轻人对很多事物看法的不同。到了数字时代,这种代沟正在被代圈所取代,年轻人是所有技术的主角,老一辈人想用电脑还要年轻人来

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Crampfish became famous thanks to the movie Finding Nimo. In real life, their social hierarchy is simple, larger fish dominate their smaller counterparts. Now we know that to reinforce the social structure, the fish communicate with aggressive and su

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By Lisa Bryant Paris 23 June 2006 A major new museum in Paris dedicated to art from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas opened its doors to the public Friday. The Muse du Quai Branly aims to give art from these regions the same respect as art fro

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The U.S. election is triggering changes in party leadership posts in the U.S. Congress. Viewing the scene in the House of Representatives, VOA's Dan Robinson reports that Republicans are jockeying for positions, while the House Democratic hierarchy

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Pope Benedict Places His Imprint on Catholic Church From the start, Pope Benedict faced a difficult road, following the popular Pope John Paul the Second. He was embraced by some, but shunned by others. The pope was born Joseph Ratzinger in a small t

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President Trump has yet to fill hundreds of senior-level positions throughout the government. He's questioned the need for, as he put it, all those jobs, but simply leaving post vacant may not be the best way to accomplish what h

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now to politics across the Pacific, where the minority party in Japan's parliament is also led by a woman. NPR's Elise Hu in Tokyo reports on the political rise of women in Japan. ELISE HU, BYLINE: At this monthly Tokyo networkin

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Millions of Americans are looking after an older family member. A survey a few years ago put the value of family care-giving at $375 billion a year. And while care-giving has traditionally been something family members do for their elders, a growing

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And in April 1962, the two of them released Jazz Samba, reworking Joao Giilberto and Jobim songs like Desafinado. Remarkably for a jazz album, it became a best-seller and stayed in the American charts for a quite astonishing 70 weeks. Bossa nova sudd

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Tell me what happens when the monks arrive. Well, they would have, first of all, made their way to the local king, the local lord, or something like that, because you couldnt just arrive off the next available flight and announce, hi, Im your new loc

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...and may trace their ancestry all the way back to the first dogs to enter North America. The Carolina dogs are pack animals with a strick hierarchy topped by an alpha male. Like most wild dogs, they hunt in groups. But many of the kills they make a

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By Dan Robinson Washington 02 February 2006 After weeks of intense campaigning and behind-the-scenes maneuvering, Republicans in the House of Representatives have chosen a new leader, replacing Congre

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By Michael Drudge London 08 June 2006 Tony Blair (file photo) British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq is a strike against the al-Qaida terrori

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By Kane Farabaugh New York City 21 November 2007 The sale of Burmese gems has become the target of a growing boycott following the violent crackdown of pro-democracy protesters in Burma in September. While Burma's ruling military government holds ano

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Iran Wants Sanctions Relief Amid New Nuclear Talks 伊朗核问题新一轮谈判举行 伊朗寻求取消制裁 World powers and Iran are gearing up for a new round of talks in Geneva later this month about Tehran's nuclear program. The United State

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Gay Former Priest Sees Hope in Popes Gesture前任同志牧师从教皇表现中看到希望 Henry Huot has kept the implements from his 17 years as priest in a rural New Hampshire diocese. Henry Huot 从他17岁当上美国新罕布尔州的乡村牧师

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By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 16 November 2006 Democrats in the U.S. Congress have completed the process of choosing leaders to guide them when they return as the majority in the new congress in January. A senior Democrat who emerged over the last ye

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: The state of Arkansas has a death penalty problem. The state is rushing to execute death row inmates at an unprecedented pace this month before its supply of lethal drugs expires. The expiration date is important because it's gett

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