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A recording of insects in the Amazon by Danielle Rapaport et al. PNAS, 2022.
Scientists recorded this fin whale song (sped up 10x) and analyzed the echoes after each louder call. Some of them are reflected from the Earth's crust and can be used to map the ocean floor, Václav Kuna of the Institute of Geophysics in Prague and John Nábelek of Oregon State University report in the journal Science today.
With coronavirus vaccines rolling out, there’s a lot of optimism about this being a turning point in the pandemic. That’s what Melinda & Bill Gates wrote in their annual letter from the Gates Foundation, which has so far invested about $1.75 billion towards fighting COVID-19.
Melinda Gates been also a huge advocate for women who we now know have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Take this one stat: almost 2.1 million women have dropped out of the labor force entirely since last February - that’s 20 percent more than the number of men who have left the workforce.
Axios Today's Niala Boodhoo spoke to her for the podcast. Here is the full version of that interview.
In today's bonus interview, Reverend Dr. Otis Moss III tells the story of his grandfather's fight for the right to vote - and how in the aftermath of this year's presidential election, that right is more sacred than ever.
Guests: Executive producer of Otis' Dream and Trinity United Church of Christ pastor Reverend Dr. Otis Moss III
Credits: "Axios Today" is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Carol Wu, Cara Shillenn, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Dan Bobkoff, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alex Sugiura and Naomi Shavin. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com.
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