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Todd Bandhauer designed a powerful electric heat pump that can replace gas-powered boilers used to make steam. More than a fifth of the world’s energy is spent producing industrial heat, much of that in the form of steam.
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In today's newscast: Pitkin County commissioners will accept public comment on the initial plans for Atlantic Aviation’s renovation tomorrow; the federal Bureau of Prisons has officially requested that former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters be moved from a state to a federal prison while she appeals her state conviction; and while prescribed fires and other ways to reduce hazardous fuels are among the most important tools for reducing wildfire risks, new analysis shows that the federal government has been doing a lot less of it this year.
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Apple TV+After his parents died, Stiller found a stash of their audio recordings. Those tapes of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are at the center of the documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost. -
Matthew Hatcher/Getty ImagesThis tiny disc of zinc with just a smidge of copper has played an outsized role in our national (and international) discourse. The U.S. Mint ended production of the one-cent coin last week. -
Manuel Balce Ceneta/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is bringing back a policy that could penalize migrants for using public benefits if they're seeking a green card or visa. -
Frank Trapper/Frank Trapper/Corbis EntertainmentThirty-five years after the Grammys revoked Milli Vanilli's best new artist award, former member Fab Morvan has been nominated in a surprising twist.
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Mostly they're charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn't wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream. -
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005. -
The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. -
This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers. -
Last week, the internet piled on President Trump's proposal for a 50-year mortgage. But maybe it's not as crazy as it sounds. -
The girl group had a vision for how to rewire its troubled industry. The industry had other plans.
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