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(she/her) / producer @NPRShortWave /‘19 @AAASMassMedia Fellow at PBS @NewsHour / BioChem PhD / Avid Ice angler / Punny /🗻 and 🐕❤️er
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Why scientists are stoked about mysterious black hole stars

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By Regina G. Barber, Nathan Rott Verified, Berly McCoy, Ailsa Chang Verified, Kai McNamee Verified, Rebecca Ramirez Verified, Christopher Intagliata Verified
| NPR Verified
Why scientists are stoked about mysterious black hole stars : Short Wave You've heard of black holes. You've heard of stars. But have you heard of the newly discovered black hole stars that may explain multiple mysteries of the universe? We just did and we're honestly freaking out about it. Learn everything you need to know about it in this episode.
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Could future wars be fought by AI?

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By Hannah Chinn, Rebecca Ramirez Verified, Regina G. Barber, Berly McCoy
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Could AI models – like ChatGPT and Claude – fight future wars? : Short Wave This year, the Department of Defense announced that they’d entered agreements with eight artificial intelligence companies. It follows decades of popular media exploring the idea of artificial intelligence in war – from the computer threatening global thermonuclear conflict in the movie WarGames to the Skynet neural net in Terminator.
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Inside Colombia's big quake – and why more could be coming

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By Juan Diego Ramirez, Juan Ramírez, Regina G. Barber, Berly McCoy
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Inside Colombia's big quake – and why more could be coming : Short Wave The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Columbia was devastating. Host Regina Barber talks to earthquake geologist Rodrigo Alejandro Leon Loya about the tectonic plates that caused the quake and what it was like 150 miles from the epicenter. Interested in more science in the news? Email us your question at shortwave@npr.org. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one.
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