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BirdNote ® – Snail Kite – Bird of the Everglades

The Florida Everglades are home to a bird called the Snail Kite. It eats only one type of snail and is endangered because its wetland habitat has been altered.

Slideshow: World Championships of Ice and Snow Sailing

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BirdNote ® – Snail Kite – Bird of the Everglades

Kite flying festival

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Saul Griffith

Environment

In an age of hyper-specialization, Saul Griffith is an old-school inventor. A MacArthur “genius,” his work includes a new way to manufacture eyeglasses, kites that generate power, and rope that knows how much weight it carries. Griffith explains how to get kids fascinated by science: promise to send them to school on zip lines.

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Saul Griffith

Lifestyle & Belief

In an age of hyperspecialization, Saul Griffith is an old-school inventor. A MacArthur “genius,” his work includes a new way to manufacture eyeglasses, kites that generate power, and rope that knows how much weight it carries. Griffith explains how to get kids excited about inventing our future: send them to school on zip lines.

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Geo answer

Today’s answer is the German seaport of Bremerhaven. That’s where a special ship powered in part by a giant kite began its maiden voyage today. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the ship’s captain, Lutz Heldt.

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