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RFK Jr. Reshuffles CDC Vaccine Panel With Vaccine Skeptics

The health secretary fired the entire panel that recommends vaccines. Plus, the EPA moves to expedite cleanup of Superfund sites.

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June 13, 2025

US Health Secretary RFK Jr. fired an entire panel that recommends vaccines. Plus, the EPA moves to expedite cleanup of Superfund sites amid budget cuts. Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has put a spotlight on prostate cancer screening.

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The Ruin And Redemption Of The American Prairie

Tallgrass prairies in the United States were cleared for industrial farms. Can the lost biodiversity be restored?

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A Dino’s Last Dinner And Eavesdropping Birds

Scientists look inside the fossilized stomach contents of a massive dinosaur. And, why some birds listen for prairie dogs’ alarm calls.

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What Are The Best Practices For Prostate Cancer Screening?

Former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has put a spotlight on prostate cancer screening.

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Sputnik Anniversary

Fifty years ago, a little beeping ball stunned the world. Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a look back at Sputnik and its effect on the way we look at the world.

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