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National Moth Week

Citizen scientists worldwide have been out at night to search for the fluttery denizens of darkness, the moths, during the second annual National ( and now international) Moth Week.

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Creating Tulips

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Scientist Discovers New Stinky Flower Species

Ugandan Butterflies Indicate Change

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A Green Ocean

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Eight players suspended in U of Miami football scandal

Sports

The NCAA has suspended eight University of Miami football players today for accepting impermissible benefits from former U of M booster Nevin Shapiro. Susan Miller Degnan, beat reporter for the Miami Herald, has been following the story.

Univeristy of Miami ensnared in NCAA scandal

Conflict & Justice

Nevin Shapiro is accused of providing University of Miami college football players with prostitutes, cars and other gifts over the past eight years. If the allegations prove true they may prove to be the most significant in NCAA history.

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The Poetry of the Ocean

The ocean is teeming with life and chemistry and also poetry. It’s an idea that helps oceanographer John Delaney gain a deeper understanding of our planet.

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Oceanic Give and Take

A tubeworm at the bottom of the ocean offers a lesson to scientists about symbiotic life.

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Aquarium Poet

Environment

Jeffrey Yang spends a lot of time studying marine life. But he’s not a biologist working on the beach. He’s a poet who loves visiting his local aquarium. In his new book, An Aquarium, killer whales, eels, and fish become symbols of politics and mythology. Produced by Ari Daniel Shapiro.