Ratings by sethherr

11 Matching Ratings

Rated Article

Inside the TikTok documents: Stripping teens and boosting 'attractive' people

A trove of secret documents show teens’ increasing reliance on TikTok and how executives were acutely aware of the potential harm the app can cause young people, but appeared unconcerned.

2024-10-13T05:00:00-0700 NPR Bobby Allyn 1,000 words

Rated 2024-10-13T19:04:58-0700

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy

A road trip I took with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed one thing: The U.S. is wrestling with an inadequate charging network (unless you're a Tesla driver).

2023-09-10T03:00:51-0700 NPR Camila Domonoske 4,000 words

Rated 2023-09-17T08:44:38-0700

The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands

The amended EPA rule is to comply with a Supreme Court ruling this year that narrowed the scope of the Clean Water Act and the agency's power to regulate waterways and wetlands.

2023-08-29T16:40:15-0700 NPR James Doubek 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-30T22:36:50-0700

A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom

Law enforcement officers in Kansas raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.

2023-08-14T02:00:34-0700 NPR Danielle Kaye 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-14T23:38:42-0700

The heat is making squirrels 'sploot' — a goofy act that signals something serious

As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope.

2023-06-29T12:49:22-0700 NPR Kai McNamee 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-06T17:22:38-0700

'Anti-dopamine parenting' can curb a kid's craving for screens or sweets

Dopamine is a part of our brain's survival mechanism. It is also part of why sugary foods and social media hook kids. The latest neuroscience can help parents help their kids manage behavior. #Dopamine #Parenting

2023-06-12T02:00:32-0700 NPR Michaeleen Doucleff 3,000 words

Rated 2023-06-13T10:59:28-0700

Would you live next to co-workers for the right price? This company is betting yes

Businesses like Cook Medical in Indiana say the housing shortage makes it harder to recruit and keep middle-income workers. Now, more companies are building places for employees to rent or even buy.

2023-05-02T02:20:10-0700 NPR Jennifer Ludden, Marisa Peñaloza 2,000 words

Rated 2023-05-02T16:13:05-0700

MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen blasted for 'leave pity city' leaked video

NPR

Rated 2023-04-19T07:51:11-0700

Elon Musk says NPR's 'state-affiliated media' label might not have been accurate

NPR

Rated 2023-04-07T16:30:32-0700

Perennial rice: Plant once, harvest again and again : Short Wave

NPR

Rated 2023-04-07T14:58:52-0700

What history's hidden grandmother of climate science teaches us today : Short Wave

NPR

Rated 2023-04-01T11:13:25-0700