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Dec 23, 2025
Zero-Waste Advocate Shares Strategies for Reducing Trash
In many ways, modern American life is set up for convenience and speed – and that can generate a lot of garbage. What you can do at home to reduce your waste output.
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Zero-Waste Advocate Shares Strategies for Reducing Trash
Dec 23, 2025
Neil Shubin Hunts Fossils in Antarctic ‘Graveyard’
Renowned University of Chicago paleontologist Neil Shubin recently returned from an expedition to search for fossils in Antarctica. He tells us about his trip.
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Neil Shubin Hunts Fossils in Antarctic ‘Graveyard’
Dec 23, 2025
A Day in the Life of a Cook County Burn Crew
Sometimes the best thing for a forest or prairie is to burn it. We spend a day with a Cook County burn crew.  
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A Day in the Life of a Cook County Burn Crew
Dec 23, 2025
Astronomers Take First-Ever Picture of a Black Hole
Ever since Einstein’s theory of relativity first predicted them, black holes have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike. We speak with two local astrophysicists about this scientific breakthrough.
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Astronomers Take First-Ever Picture of a Black Hole
Dec 23, 2025
NASA Twins Study Shows How Astronaut’s Body Changed Over a Year in Space
A groundbreaking study concludes that human health can be “mostly sustained” for a year in space, a key finding that figures to help NASA with its mission of sending humans to Mars within two decades.
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NASA Twins Study Shows How Astronaut’s Body Changed Over a Year in Space
Dec 23, 2025
ReptileFest Slithers into its 25th Year This Weekend
We get up close and personal with some cold-blooded creatures ahead of the nation’s largest educational reptile show.
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ReptileFest Slithers into its 25th Year This Weekend
Dec 23, 2025
River Otter Pup Being Hand-Reared at Brookfield Zoo
Staff at the zoo are caring for the pup because his mother was unable to provide him with proper nourishment. His arrival in February marked the zoo’s second successful birth for this once-endangered species.
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River Otter Pup Being Hand-Reared at Brookfield Zoo
Dec 23, 2025
Proposed Bills Would Restrict Illinois’ Authority to Protect Endangered Species
A pair of bills would strip the state of its authority to regulate endangered species that are protected at the federal level but that might require further protections within Illinois.
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Proposed Bills Would Restrict Illinois’ Authority to Protect Endangered Species
Dec 23, 2025
Report: Amazon Employees Are Listening to Alexa Conversations
Would you forgo your privacy for more effective technology? Owners of voice-activated home devices may need to start asking themselves that question.
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Report: Amazon Employees Are Listening to Alexa Conversations
Dec 23, 2025
Brookfield Zoo’s 7-Week-Old River Otter Pup Dies
Staff made the decision to euthanize the North American river otter pup after his health declined over the weekend. “This was an enormously hard decision to make,” said Bill Zeigler of the Chicago Zoological Society.
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Brookfield Zoo’s 7-Week-Old River Otter Pup Dies
Dec 23, 2025
Calling Frog Survey Returns to Chicago’s Southeast Side
By tracking the types, frequency and intensity of frog mating calls, experts hope to gauge the success of conservation efforts in an area commonly referred to as the city’s dumping ground. 
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Calling Frog Survey Returns to Chicago’s Southeast Side
Dec 23, 2025
Eating the Parks: Foraging in Chicago’s Urban Landscape
Tours like Dave Odd’s “Eat the Neighborhood” in Lincoln Park introduce Chicagoans to local plants that are edible or can be used for medicinal purposes. 
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Eating the Parks: Foraging in Chicago’s Urban Landscape
Dec 23, 2025
Is It Time to Cut The Cord and Leave Cable TV?
With more and more alternatives to cable television, is it time for you to cut the cord?
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Is It Time to Cut The Cord and Leave Cable TV?
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