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In this aerial photo, pickup trucks and vans are seen last month in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced in Wentzville, Mo. A key component in the car industry is in short supply: computer chips. Taiwan's chipmakers are racing to meet demand.

Taiwan Races To Remedy Car Chip Shortage But No End In Sight, Says Economy Minister

The microchips used in cars are in short supply. Taiwanese Economy Minister Wang Mei-hua tells NPR that Taiwan's cutting-edge chipmakers have ramped up production to meet auto industry demand.

The newly sequenced Canada lynx genome has already offered hints of how the North American wildcat might adapt — or not — to climate change, researchers say.

25 Down And 71,632 To Go: Scientists Seek Genomes Of All Critters With A Backbone

Biologists say newly efficient and accurate gene sequencing techniques have allowed them to fairly quickly detail full genomes and find overlooked genes in a broad range of 25 important species.

Good Practices for Pregnancy in the Pandemic

On The Mountain Life, Lynn is talking with Dr. Tania Bodnar of Intermountain Park City Hospital.Dr. Bodnar is an OB /GYN who will be sharing the…

Tokyo Games Delivery Officer Hidemasa Nakamura holds a sample of an updated version of the playbook during a news briefing on Wednesday.

Athletes At Tokyo Olympics To Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus, Officials Say

The games, already delayed by a year due to COVID-19, are set to begin July 23 despite reluctance by many Japanese to go ahead with the Olympics amid the ongoing pandemic.

Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins (left) with Apollo 16 astronaut Charles Duke at a 2014 event in Cambridge, Mass.

Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins Dies

Collins was the crew member who stayed in orbit on the Apollo 11 command module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Later he oversaw building of the National Air and Space Museum.

Backcountry to Open Retail Space in Kimball Junction

On The Mountain Life, Lynn talks with Chris Purkey.Purkey is the Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at backcountry.com.He will be leading the…

Fourth of July and Arts and Culture are Back on Park City City Council’s Agenda This Week

City council in Park City will return to regular session on Thursday with a packed agenda. Thursday’s meeting will be held electronically over Zoom and…

The Adelanto U.S. Immigration and Enforcement Processing Center in Adelanto, Calif., is operated by GEO Group, Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in privatized corrections. The facility is one of 39 recommended by the ACLU for closure.

ACLU Calls On DHS To Close ICE Detention Centers, Citing High Cost Of Empty Beds

The ACLU wants the Biden administration to close dozens of immigration detention facilities, citing the historically low number of immigrants in detention and the high cost of paying for empty beds.

President Biden speaks to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, as Vice President Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi watch.

Biden Tells Congress His Administration Is 'Delivering Real Results'

"After just 100 days, I can report to the nation: America is on the move again," President Biden said in his remarks to lawmakers.

Students and demonstrators march on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio last week to protest the killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, by a Columbus police officer.

Columbus Mayor Requests DOJ Review Of Racial Bias In Police Force

"We want to be partners with the DOJ to bring about meaningful, sustainable and significant reforms," the mayor's letter says. It comes a week after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was killed by police.

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