Miya Folick: The pop star who started a band on Tinder
Miya Folick needed to find some musicians, so she fired up a dating app and went hunting. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2BzeTCg
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Divining roots: Revealing how plants branch out to access water
New research has discovered how plant roots sense the availability of moisture in soil and then adapt their shape to optimise acquisition of water. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2rTkYVu
Howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation
A new study of interbreeding between two species of howler monkeys in Mexico is yielding insights into the forces that drive the evolution of new species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LuD2OQ
Boxer 'awake and healing' after injury
Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson is "awake" and "healing" from the brain injury he sustained during a fight, says his girlfriend. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RkgHcp
US shutdown: Congress renews talks with little early progress
The government has been partially shut down by a deadlock over funding the Mexico border wall. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2PXCT74
US envoy quits over Trump Syria pullout
US envoy Brett McGurk resigns over President Trump's decision to pull troops from Syria from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RcNbVI
US referee tells wrestler to cut dreadlocks or forfeit match
The referee's actions at a New Jersey high-school bout spark accusations of racial discrimination. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CtnPeb
The Words The World Turned To In 2018
Peter Sokolowski is a lexicographer at Merriam-Webster. He speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about some of the Words of the Year, based on searches of the website, and the news events behind them. from Technology : NPR https://n.pr/2PWCGRQ
Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting
Chase Bishop accidentally shot a bystander in the leg while dancing in a Denver bar in June. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GNKjLd