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Ranchers test virtual fence technology's ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bears

By Hanna Merzbach

Published December 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM CST

Technology enabling virtual fences for pets is now being adapted for livestock. Ranchers near Yellowstone National Park are testing its ability to keep cows safe from grizzly bear attacks.

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All Things Considered

Hanna Merzbach

The latest on the nuclear sub deal between the U.S. and South Korea

Anthony Kuhn

The U.S. will shift some of the burden of defense to its allies, and it will equip them for it. One ally's equipment: nuclear submarines for South Korea.
NPR's 'Code Switch': Joy as Resistance

Leah Donnella

Leah Donnella of NPR's Code Switch has spent some time unpacking what it would mean for joy to be used as a means of resistance.
Pop hitmaker Amy Allen tries to lean in to feeling uncomfortable in her songwriting

Kira Wakeam, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Ailsa Chang

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with songwriter Amy Allen, who is shortlisted for the non-classical Songwriter of the Year Grammy Award for a second straight year.
American reporter fights for accountability after Israeli tank strike in Lebanon

Frank Langfitt

An American journalist wounded in an Israeli tank strike in Lebanon returns home to press the U.S. government to investigate the incident, which killed a Reuters reporter, as a targeted attack.
Memory loss: As AI gobbles up chips, prices for devices may rise

John Ruwitch

Demand for memory chips currently exceeds supply and there's very little chance of that changing any time soon. More chips for AI means less available for other products such as computers and phones and that could drive up those prices too.