The Enduring sound of 'Halloween'

John Carpenter's 'Halloween,' a cosmic fiddle connection, and Hilary Hahn goes back to Bach.

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John Carpenter On The Enduring Sound Of 'Halloween' The original Halloween score is one of the most enduring horror scores ever written. John Carpenter, who directed that movie and wrote its score, has now written the score for the film's 2018 sequel. Read this story Music Interviews A 'Cosmic Connection' Between 2 Violinists For decades, Cologne-based violinist Geoffry Wharton has played jazzy crowd-pleasing encores written in the 1930s by an obscure composer, Audrey Call. Wharton discovered a spooky connection with her. Read this story Music News Second Man Accuses Opera Star David Daniels Of Sexual Assault For the second time in just over two months, famed opera star David Daniels has been accused of drugging and then sexually assaulting a young singer. Read this story Deceptive Cadence Back To Bach: Hilary Hahn Rekindles An Old Love When the violinist was just 17, a stunning Bach debut album launched her career. Over two decades later, she returns to finish up the set of pieces she started as a teenager. Read this story Tiny Desk Anthony Roth Costanzo: Tiny Desk Concert Watch the ambitious countertenor sing music that spans more than 250 years, connecting the dots between David Byrne, George Frideric Handel and Philip Glass. Read this story

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APOD - R Leporis: A Vampire's Star

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2018 October 31

R Leporis: A Vampire's Star
Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh

Explanation: Better known as Hind's Crimson Star, R Leporis is a rare star in planet Earth's night sky. It's also a shocking shade of red. The star's discoverer, 19th century English astronomer John Russell Hind, reported that it appeared in a telescope "... like a drop of blood on a black field." Located 1,360 light-years away in the constellation Lepus the star is a Mira-type variable, changing its brightness over a period of about 14 months. R Leporis is now recognized as a carbon star, a very cool and highly evolved red giant with an extreme abundance of carbon. Extra carbon in carbon stars is created by helium fusion near the dying stellar core and dredged up into the stars' outer layers. The dredge-up results in an overabundance of simple carbon molecules, like CO, CH, CN, and C2. While it's true that cool stars radiate most of their energy in red and infrared light, the carbon molecules strongly absorb what little blue light is left and give carbon stars an exceptionally deep red color. R Leporis is losing its carbon-rich atmosphere into the surrounding interstellar material through a strong stellar wind though, and could be near the transition to a planetary nebula. Oh, and Happy Halloween from the folks at APOD.

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Government Lawyer Says Puerto Rico's Hurricane Response Plan 'Does Not Exist'

Government Lawyer Says Puerto Rico's Hurricane Response Plan 'Does Not Exist' For months, Puerto Rican officials have said their government is ready for another hurricane. But the part of its emergency response plan dealing specifically with hurricanes hasn't been completed. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to our Breaking News Alerts emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002

APOD - Orionids Meteors over Inner Mongolia

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2018 October 30

Orionids Meteors over Inner Mongolia
Image Credit & Copyright: Yin Hao

Explanation: Meteors have been shooting out from the constellation of Orion. This was expected, as October is the time of year for the Orionids Meteor Shower. Pictured here, over two dozen meteors were caught in successively added exposures last October over Wulan Hada volcano in Inner Mongolia, China. The featured image shows multiple meteor streaks that can all be connected to a single small region on the sky called the radiant, here visible just above and to the left of the belt of Orion, The Orionids meteors started as sand sized bits expelled from Comet Halley during one of its trips to the inner Solar System. Comet Halley is actually responsible for two known meteor showers, the other known as the Eta Aquarids and visible every May. An Orionids image featured on APOD one year ago today from the same location shows the same car. Next month, the Leonids Meteor Shower from Comet Tempel-Tuttle should also result in some bright meteor streaks.

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Convicted Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger Dies At 89

Convicted Mobster James "Whitey" Bulger Dies At 89 Bulger rose to power as a secret informant to the FBI. His 16-year run as a fugitive made Bulger a legend and deeply embarrassed the FBI. Read More You received this message because you're subscribed to our Breaking News Alerts emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002

Budget bites. Healthiest nuts and high-fat foods. And why you need natural light.

Nuts are loaded with beneficial nutrients that may reduce your risk of several chronic diseases. Here are nine of the healthiest nuts you can dig into.

	Wellness Wire   When it comes to high-fat foods, you've got far healthier options than a giant platter of chili cheese fries. So today we're sharing several foods that are full of healthy fats — including nine types of snack-tastic nuts. We're also out to save you a few dollars with this quartet of low-cost / high-nutrition meals. There's even a cookie recipe in the mix.   9 of the Most Nutritious Types of Nuts Nuts are loaded with beneficial nutrients that may reduce your risk of several chronic diseases. Here are nine of the healthiest nuts you can dig into. Read on   4 Healthy Recipes from Sunup to Sundown — On the Cheap Quinoa, black bean, onion — they're all healthy and all budget-friendly. Here's how to cook a day's worth of delicious meals with affordable ingredients. Read on How to Bring More Natural Light Into Your Life Natural light benefits more than your mood — it also affects sleep and vitamin D levels. Learn seven ways you can maximize your opportunities for natural light. Read on 10 High-Fat Foods That Double as Healthy Foods What do dark chocolate, avocados, and trout have in common? They're all high in fat — and uncommonly good for you. See which other foods crack our list. Read on What do you think of today's newsletter?   Follow Us View in browser Did a friend send you this email? Subscribe here. To see all newsletters, click here. Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe © 2018 Healthline Media 660 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107

APOD - Shells of Stars in Elliptical Galaxy PGC 42871

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2018 October 29

Shells of Stars in Elliptical Galaxy PGC 42871
Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana

Explanation: How do galaxies grow? To help find out, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed to image the unusual elliptical galaxy PGC 42871. How this galaxy came to be surrounded by numerous shells of stars may give clues about how it evolved. Embedded in the diffuse shells are massive globular clusters of stars -- stars which analyses show were born during three different epochs. This and other data indicate that PGC 42871 has been in at least two galactic collisions, at least one of which might have been with a former spiral galaxy. The remaining spiral galaxy on the far left is at the same distance as PGC 42871 and may have been involved in some of the collisions. PGC 42871 spans about 20 thousand light years and lies about 270 million light years away toward the constellation of Centaurus.

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APOD - Ultraviolet Earth from an Observatory on the Moon

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2018 October 28

Ultraviolet Earth from an Observatory on the Moon
Image Credit: G. Carruthers (NRL) et al., Far UV Camera, Apollo 16, NASA

Explanation: Which planet is this? Earth. The featured false color picture shows how the Earth shines in ultraviolet (UV) light. The image is historic because it was taken from the surface of the Moon by humanity's first lunar observatory. (Another is operating now.) Although very little UV light is transmitted through the Earth's atmosphere, what sunlight does make it through might cause a sunburn. The part of the Earth facing the Sun reflects much UV light, but perhaps more interesting is the side facing away from the Sun. Here bands of UV emission are the result of auroras and are caused by charged particles expelled by the Sun. Other planets showing auroras in the UV include Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, and Uranus.

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Get Sweaty | Brain Surprise | Antipsychotic Drugs In ICU

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Maria Fabrizio for NPR   Prescription For Depression: Join A Team And Get Sweaty Research shows exercise can ease panic attacks, improve mood and help with sleep disorders. A recent study in Lancet Psychiatry found that team sports may have a slight edge over other kinds of workouts. "If you just run on a treadmill for example, it's clear that you're getting that biological stimulation,” says Yale University’s Adam Chekroud, one of the study's authors. “But perhaps there are other elements of depression that you're not going to be tapping into." Shots contributor Sasa Woodruff has some tips for getting started. Find a friend who can connect you with a group sport or activity. Make a match that fits your skill level. Try putting some money on the line with a trainer or membership to make it count.   Science Source   The Rodney Dangerfield Of The Brain Gets Some Respect An ancient part of the brain long ignored by the scientific world appears to play a critical role in everything from language and emotions to daily planning. It's the cerebellum, which is found in fish and lizards as well as people, NPR's Jon Hamilton reports. "We think that the cerebellum is acting as the brain's ultimate quality control unit," says Scott Marek, a postdoctoral research scholar at Washington University in St. Louis and first author of new research on the brain structure. The cerebellum doesn't directly carry out tasks like thinking, just as it doesn't directly control movement. Instead, the structure appears to monitor the brain areas that are doing the work and make them do it better.   Nehru Sulejmanovski/Getty Images   Antipsychotic Drugs Don't Ease ICU Delirium Powerful drugs that have been used to treat delirium are ineffective, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Antipsychotic medications, such as haloperidol (brand name Haldol), are widely used in intensive care units, emergency rooms, hospital wards and nursing homes. "In some surveys up to 70 percent of patients [in the ICU] get these antipsychotics," says Dr. E. Wesley "Wes" Ely, an intensive care specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. They're prescribed by "very good doctors at extremely good medical centers," he says. "Millions of people worldwide are getting these drugs to treat their delirium." This is the latest story from NPR's Richard Harris on the phenomenon of ICU delirium and how to prevent it.  Find more of NPR's health journalism on Shots and follow us for up-to-the-minute updates at @NPRHealth.  Your Shots editor, Scott Hensley You received this message because you're subscribed to our Health emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002

Why thousands of Swedes have microchipped themselves

The country's early-adopter culture has embraced the chips' ability to speed up users' daily routines and make their lives more convenient by replacing their ID cards and badges, business cards and more.

Alice Goldfarb/NPR When schools stop hitting kids, they stop hitting one another, a study finds Corporal punishments for kids, such as spankings, are still prevalent in many countries, but new research involving 400,000 kids shows about 70 percent less fighting among boys and 40 percent less among girls in countries that drop it. But it also found that for males in particular, any reduction may be lost if corporal punishment is still permitted in the home. Podcast Recommendation NPR and Michigan Radio's New Podcast, Believed Believed tells the story of survivors who won justice against former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused patients for more than 20 years. The podcast is not only an intimate look at how a team of women — a detective, a prosecutor, and an army of survivors — won justice, but also an unnerving exploration of how even well-meaning adults can fail to believe. The timely mini-series documents the survivors of one of the largest serial sexual abuse cases in U.S. history finding their power during an important cultural moment. Subscribe to Believed Black Sea MAP/EEF Expeditions A mile beneath the Black Sea, scientists found dozens of stunningly preserved shipwrecks — including the oldest ever The pitch-black seabed is so deep that there's little available oxygen to fuel decomposition. The 2,400-year-old trading vessel that scientists are most awed by had previously only been known by depictions on ancient pottery. Radiocarbon-dated to roughly 400 B.C., the trading vessel plied the waves in the days of Plato and Sophocles. James Brooks/AP 'The chip basically solves my problems': Implanted technology is making wallets obsolete in Sweden The Scandinavians have been moving much more quickly toward a cashless society than the United States has, and they generally trust their homegrown companies to protect their data. So for thousands of them, putting all of their ID and access cards on an injected microchip and linking it to their financial and social media accounts doesn't seem so crazy. But some concerns, especially around possible future collection of health data, are being raised. Ruth Tam/WAMU D.C. police say they're trying to save people from illegal guns, but their tactics leave some feeling even more threatened In D.C.'s most violent neighborhoods, officers frequently stop pedestrians and pull cars over, searching for illegal guns, confiscating five times as many per capita as the NYPD. But an investigation by WAMU and the Investigative Reporting Workshop found 40 percent of arrests in these cases get dismissed. Meanwhile, the searches are perceived as harassment by those most targeted and are damaging police-citizen relations. You received this message because you're subscribed to our Best of NPR emails. |  Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy | NPR 1111 N. CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON DC 20002