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NPR Live Lab: How Strong Are Eggs? We Walked On Them To Find Out

Eggs are among the strongest structures in nature. Watch this video by the eggheads at Joe's Big Idea to find out why!

A fishing dragger hauls in a net full of Atlantic cod, yellowtail flounder and American lobster off the coast of New England. Greenpeace says Ray Hilborn, a prominent fisheries scientist known for challenging studies that show declines in fish populations, failed to fully disclose industry funding on some of his scientific papers.

Fisheries Scientist Under Fire For Undisclosed Seafood Industry Funding

Ray Hilborn has a reputation for challenging studies showing declines in fish populations. But Greenpeace says its public records request has revealed a failure to disclose industry funding on papers.

Indian Automaker Balances Luxury With Global Sustainability

Jaguar is now owned by Indian car company Tata. A drive through the LA hills in a super high-end convertible conveys some insights into what a country's auto industry says about its role in the world.

Breakfast Backtrack: Maybe Skipping The Morning Meal Isn't So Bad

Dogma has long held that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But emerging science suggests what you eat matters more than when you eat it.

Reaction To White House Directive On Transgender Bathrooms

The Obama administration says schools must allow transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. David Greene talks to Matt Sharp of the Alliance Defending Freedom.

Last June, Milan swiped the record for world's longest pizza with a 1.5-kilometer pie. Naples is not amused — and it's cooking up its vengeance.

With A 2-Km. Pizza, Naples Aims To Deliver A Slice Of History

On Sunday, this Italian city — birthplace of the Margherita pizza — will try to swipe Milan's record for the world's longest pie.

Jose Lara, dean of Santee High School in Los Angeles, talks about the transgender issue beside the school's gender-neutral restrooms. Schools have new governmental guidance on the issue provided by the Justice and Education departments.

Here's Exactly What The Administration Is Saying About Transgender Students

The Education and Justice departments have given schools guidance about prom, sports, privacy and more.

LRSD Civic Advisory Committee Chair Greg Adams tells Education Commissioner Johnny Key the group wants him to resign. Outgoing Superintendent Baker Kurrus watches, saying afterward "well said."

Little Rock Howls At State Board Of Education Over LRSD & Charter Schools

Frustrations of advocates for Little Rock’s traditional public schools were on display at the Arkansas Department of Education build on Thursday even...

Slain Hezbollah top military commander Mustafa Badreddine smiling during a meeting in a photo released by the group Friday.

Hezbollah Says A Top Commander Was Killed By 'Huge Blast' In Syria

Mustafa Badreddine is believed to oversee the group's extensive military operations inside Syria since 2011. It's not clear what kind of explosion killed him or who is responsible.

Miss Susie Susannah Mushatt Jones with her niece Lois Judge as they celebrate her 113th birthday with a party at the Vendalia Senior Center in Brooklyn in 2012.

Susannah Mushatt Jones, The World's Oldest Person, Has Died In New York

Jones, who was 116, reportedly had a penchant for bacon and lingerie. Now, there is believed to be only one person still alive who was born before 1900.

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