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What bird has a ten-foot wingspan and breeds almost exclusively on a single island in the Pacific Ocean? Find out in this special quiz episode of Short Wave. Host Emily Kwong tests the bird knowledge of musician and nature enthusiast Anthony Albrecht. He recently produced an album of 53 calls from threatened Australian birds to bring awareness to their vulnerable status.Listen to the album, titled Songs of Disappearance, released by the Bowerbird Collective and BirdLife Australia, here.

"When Abra Lee became the landscape manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, she sought some advice about how to best do the job. The answer: study the history of gardening. That led to her uncovering how Black involvement in horticulture in the U.S. bursts with incredible stories and profound expertise, intertwined with a tragic past."

The recent quizzing of Mr. Osita Okechukwu, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), has continued to attract mixed reactions. DAILY POST had

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether a Baltimore case against more than a dozen oil and gas companies will be heard in state or federal court. The city argues the companies are liable for the local costs of climate change. It wants the case heard in state court, which is governed by robust consumer protection laws. But industry lawyers are fighting hard to have it and more than 20 other similar lawsuits nationwide tried in federal court, where the oil and gas industry may be ...

Ghee joined PBS in 2014 and most recently worked as director of early learning program development.

Danzico had worked for the network since 2013.

Sixty percent of electricity in the U.S. comes from fossil fuels, like natural gas and coal. Today on the show, guest host Dan Charles talks with reporter Julia Simon about how Hawaii is fighting climate change by throwing out whats been standard for many decades and encouraging the states power company to make clean electricity. For more of Julias reporting, check out "Bidens climate agenda is stalled in Congress. In Hawaii, one key part is going ahead." Email Short Wave at ShortWave@...

A look at what's driving women of color to walk away from NPR's most prominent jobs and why it matters to listeners

A look at whats driving women of color to walk away from NPRs most prominent jobs and why it matters to listeners

A look at what's driving women of color to walk away from NPR's most prominent jobs and why it matters to listeners