Local kids learn circuitry, simple machines, and float-building skills at STEM NOLA's event, preparing them to one day create their own Mardi Gras floats.

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Flying overseas is enough to make anyone's head spin, but adding sports equipment and baby gear to the mix adds another set of challenges.

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, why the group is breaking with the CDC on vaccine recommendations for children.

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