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Pythons have several unusual traits that scientists are studying for potential clues for treating human disease.
Ari Daniel for NPR
Pythons' extreme biology may hold clues for treating human disease
Ari Daniel
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.
Michelle Mildenberg Lara for The Marshall Project
How federal prison guards stop lawsuits before they start
Joseph Shapiro, Christie Thompson
Cindy Leachman Aldridge holds a photo of her late grandson, Jonah Neal, at her home on July 12 in Owensboro, Ky. Jonah Neal was killed in May in Memphis, Tenn. by a federal agent with the Memphis Safe Task Force.
Luke Sharrett for NPR
He was having a mental health crisis. Memphis task force agents came and shot him
Juliana Kim, Kat Lonsdorf
Chris McQuiggen and Archie Brewton of Everett Auto Parts strap two Chevy Volt batteries to a pallet in preparation for shipping. The batteries are separated by a layer of wood so they don't make contact with each other. Everett Auto Parts found a battery recycler who will accept these hybrid vehicle batteries, but the salvage yard won't make any money off of them.
Thomas Andrade
EV battery recycling has an economics problem. Colorado has a solution
Camila Domonoske
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Hollywood is firming up partnerships across Texas
A top Motion Picture Association executive explains why MPA just added two Austin festivals to its list of industry partners.
Houston congresswoman says man killed by ICE wasn’t intended target of agents, who weren’t wearing body cams
These harmless jellyfish bring a star-filled night sky to the shoreline
Federal appeals court rejects bid to revive in-state tuition for Texas students without legal status
Researchers will launch Texas wine grapes into space
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