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A wildlife conservationist discusses an ambitious and controversial plan to reintroduce mountain lions in New England.

The Blue Origin rocket explosion is forcing NASA to reconsider its Artemis timeline. Plus, who’s on the Artemis III crew?

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The 2026 World Cup will be infused with AI. How will it change the beautiful game? Plus, what it takes to get perfect grass into 16 stadiums.

Everyone has stressful moments. But for some athletes, keeping calm can be the difference between life and death.

How poison dart frogs deal with their kids asking for snacks, and other parenting inspiration from the animal kingdom.

A heartfelt apology from Science Friday to fans of the composer sadly overlooked in our segment about the music played by our appliances.

A Nigeria-based molecular biologist breaks down the current Ebola outbreak, and what's needed to improve disease monitoring across Africa.