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Time heals all wounds — Outside/In Why do we pick at scabs? Why do animals lick their wounds? What's the best outdoor activity to help heal from heartbreak? The team peers into the powers of healing.

There’s an old French folk saying which translates to “the best doctor is the mouth of the dog.” Is there any truth to it?

Listener questions about the miraculous world of healing this week on Outside/In!

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Operation Night Cat, Episode 3: A Duck’s a Duck — Outside/In Two sets of potential crimes, investigated by more than five sets of law enforcement agencies. Why most of them never took a shot at accountability.

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A man in a red conservation officer uniform sits in a truck holding a stack of papers.

The final installment of Operation Night Cat came out this week. Two sets of potential crimes, investigated by more than five sets of law enforcement agencies. Why most of them never took a shot at accountability.

Listen to Ep E3 now: A Duck’s a Duck.

📷 John Tully @nhpr.org

Operation Night Cat, Episode 2 – Behind the Brick Wall — Outside/In The poaching investigation takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential crimes – this time, behind the brick walls of New Hampshire’s State Prison for Men.

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The series logo shows a night vision image of a bobcat staring directly into a camera lens. It's eyes are green, and the background is a discolored bright red.

The poaching investigation covered in Ep1 of Operation Night Cat takes a surprising turn when it reveals another set of potential crimes – this time, behind the brick walls of New Hampshire’s State Prison for Men.

That's in Ep2 of Operation Night Cat: “Behind the Brick Wall."

Operation Night Cat, Episode 1 – Why Did the Deer Cross the Road? — Outside/In A New Hampshire game warden stumbles upon one of the largest poaching cases in state history. 

Last week we dropped the first episode of Operation Night Cat, a special three-part investigation made with the Document team at @nhpr.org. @natehegyi.bsky.social has been busy reporting this for the past year. Episode 1: Why Did the Deer Cross the Road?

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What nature/science-y questions do you have inspired by the color "red"?

Let us help you solve your curiosities about fire, heat, love, blood, lava, lipstick, cardinals. What do you want to know? 🐞🦞🦩

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Critical Mast — Outside/In From swimming squirrels and bug-infested weddings, to an explosion in babies named Oaklee, we investigate the myriad ways a sudden surge in abundance can trigger unexpected consequences.

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👀 An experiment in community podcasting took place last week. A group of environmental shows ALL released eps about masting (get it?). There's even a playlist where you can listen en masse!

Nothing like the feeling of a podcast listen immediately becoming relevant! And yes, unfortunately brick theft does still happen, even though demolitions are moving those bricks out of the city at way higher volumes.

The Brick Lady of St. Louis — Outside/In After a tornado tore through town, a neighborhood in St. Louis is trying to save its bricks. Can they?

After a tornado hit St. Louis last May, many streets were covered in bricks.

Producer @marinahenke.bsky.social spent a week following a contractor who's determined to make sure those bricks stay in the neighborhood.
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O/I Trivia: Natural Selection — Outside/In It’s trivia night! Plus we debate who gets the mantle of most outdoorsy, adventuresome president.

Think you can beat our panelists? Get ready for our inaugural Outside/In Trivia Night!

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How to solve the climate crisis in 60-90 minutes — Outside/In Can a board game about the climate crisis really make for a good Friday night with your friends?

Can a board game about the climate crisis really make for a good Friday night with your friends? Our Executive Producer Taylor Quimby was determined to find out.
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Why is there so much roadkill? — Outside/In To paraphrase a famous line... it's the roads, stupid.

The Trump admin is rescinding the Roadless Rule that's protected 59M acres of US forests since 2001. Conservationists say this would be devastating to wildlife. @bengoldfarb.bsky.social talks about why our roads are so deadly to animals in this week's episode.

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All Wings Considered — Outside/In What's the difference between an insect wing and a bird wing? And why are there so many dragon myths?

We’re catching some air this week, and talking things with wings! Our listener questions range from the practical to the ethereal (this includes dragons).

We always want to hear from you. Call us at 1-844-GO-OTTER or send a voice memo to outsidein@nhpr.org. 🪶

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Saving the Shipwrecks of Stellwagen Bank — Outside/In Why the federal government is on the hunt for sunken ships

From the Titanic, to sunken WWII warships, shipwrecks are historical time capsules waiting to be discovered. But shipwrecks are under threat from bottom trawling. In this episode, the @noaa.gov program that’s bringing scientists and fishermen together to save the wrecks.
#shipwrecks #StellwagenBank

Taxonomy's 200-Year Mistake — Outside/In Patty Kaishian wants to change how we think about mushrooms. It starts with embracing that they're queer as heck.

Why were fungi incorrectly classified as plants for more than 200 years? Patty Kaishian, the curator of mycology at the New York State Museum has the answer. This week on Outside/In, @marinahenke.bsky.social takes a field trip to Albany.

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A Map to the Next World — Outside/In Indigenous journalist Joseph Lee on the nuanced ways tribes are adapting to climate change and more.

🎧This week: @josephvlee.bsky.social on what it's like covering a diverse range of Indigenous communities responding to climate change. And we talk about his new book, Nothing More of This Land, and what it means to make "a map to the next world."

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The Trojan Seahorse — Outside/In How a cold war plot and architectural hoax sparked a billion-dollar race to the bottom of the ocean.

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How a Cold War plot and architectural hoax sparked a billion-dollar race to the bottom of the ocean.

Our deep sea mining correspondent Daniel Ackerman is BACK on the podcast. Check out Trojan Seahorse where you get yours...

The Trojan Seahorse — Outside/In How a cold war plot and architectural hoax sparked a billion-dollar race to the bottom of the ocean.

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Been thinking a lot about big ships lately, over at @outsideinradio.bsky.social! This was a gnarly story to report: lots of fuzzy numbers, conflicting narratives and long-held truths.

As always, going directly to the people interacting with these ships reaped the most interesting answers.

This month I feature ‪‪@juanpab.bsky.social‬,
@grist.org, @sfgate.com, @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social, @sharonudasin.bsky.social, ‪@rachelfrazin.bsky.social‬, @outsideinradio.bsky.social, and more!

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#cruise #maine #cruisemaine

Cruise-o-nomics — Outside/In Cruise ships are supposed to benefit local economies. Do they? Producer Marina Henke spent the months leading up to the 2025 cruise season charting these muddy waters in Portland, Maine.

This summer, more than 100 cruises will visit Portland, Maine. They arrive with a promise: more ships mean more money for a local economy. But how is that playing out on the ground?

@marinahenke.bsky.social spent the past few months charting these muddy waters.

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Black Sheep Metal — Outside/In We all know lead is bad, but why? And how did something so dangerous become so ubiquitous?

Black Sheep Metal - @outsideinradio.bsky.social

"What chemical properties make lead so harmful? How did something so dangerous become so ubiquitous?"

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#envhist #histsci #histmed

The Bee’s Sneeze: Why allergies are getting worse — Outside/In From the parasite theory to pollen counts, a look at the multitude of factors that are making allergies worse around the globe.

From the parasite theory to pollen counts, in this episode we look at the multitude of factors that are making #allergies worse around the globe.

Venom and the cure — Outside/In Enter the fascinating world of venom, where deadly stakes are intertwined with the possibility of wondrous healing.

Research into #venom has yielded treatments for diabetes, cancer, erectile dysfunction, and even the celebrity favorite diabetes slash diet drug, Ozempic. Listen to "Venom and the cure" on the Outside/In feed wherever you get your podcasts!
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What Remains — Outside/In

Happy Black History Month! I wanted to highlight the “What Remains” three-episode series developed by @outsideinradio.bsky.social for NHPR. It discusses the history of scientific racism and the efforts to repatriate the skulls of enslaved individuals that are housed at Penn.

Fluoridation nation — Outside/In From "Colorado Brown Stain" to Dr. Strangelove, we look at the weird history (and surprising science) behind fluoridated water.

This is still unsettled and hotly debated science but, as I found out, in our polarized and increasingly digital world… unsettled science can quickly become doctrine. Check out the latest episode of @outsideinradio.bsky.social here: outsideinradio.org/shows/fluori... 3/3