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  Boost your music I.Q. in just two minutes a day. Join host John Birge for Composers Datebook, an award-winning program about this day in classical music history. You'll get a daily snapshot of compose...

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  A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a clo...

• Your Trash Is Emitting Methane In The Landfill. Here's Why It Matters For The Climate | Jefferson

  Landfills are among the nation's largest sources of methane, a greenhouse gas far more potent than carbon dioxide. But accurately measuring methane is a major challenge to reducing it.

• Climate change likely helped cause deadly Pakistan floods, scientists find | Jefferson Public Radio

  Extremely heavy rain fell in the hardest-hit provinces. About 75% more water is falling during the heaviest rainstorms in the region, according to a new scientific analysis.

• An artificial womb could build a bridge to health for premature babies | Jefferson Public Radio

  Artificial wombs could someday save babies born very prematurely. Even though the experimental technology is still in animal tests, there are mounting questions about its eventual use with humans.

• The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer | Jefferson

  Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."