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Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
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The people behind the online scams you see might be the victim of a scam themselves. Tens of thousands of people have been trafficked into remote, Southeast Asian compounds and forced to scam others.
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and investors now think borrowing costs could stay higher for months to come. Inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed's 2% target.
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Arizona lawmakers voted to repeal the Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions — leaving the state with a 15-week ban and highlighting the fierce debates taking place state by state.
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Israeli settlers tried to block a new aid route into Gaza. The incident was a setback for Blinken, who was trying to highlight progress in getting Palestinians food and supplies to stave off famine.
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May 1 is a traditional decision day for many high school seniors to pick their college. But this year's trouble with the federal financial aid form has thrown that process into turmoil.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with economics professor Caitlin Myers, who has been tracking travel distances to abortion facilities, about the impact of Florida's ban on abortion after six weeks.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with mycologist Matt Kasson about a strange fungus that is threatening certain broods of periodical cicadas.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with security expert Juliette Kayyem about the decision to send in law enforcement at schools like Columbia University and UCLA. What strategy can bring de-escalation?
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For centuries, stories of northern slavery were not easy to find. Understanding slavery in this project involves learning the stories of those enslaved — and bearing witness.
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Meeting at their worldwide General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly to allow LGBTQ clergy and for Methodist ministers to officiate at same-sex weddings.
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Police were called to the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles after fighting broke out this morning between some pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter-protesters.
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The U.S. economy has been sending some mixed signals lately. Consumers say they're less confident, but they keep spending more money. It's a lot for the Federal Reserve to puzzle over.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Oona Hathaway, professor of international law at Yale University, about how International Criminal Court arrest warrants might affect the war in Gaza.
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Police zip-tied the hands of large numbers of student protesters and hauled them away. An armored vehicle pushed a bridge into a window of Hamilton Hall and then officers quickly retook the building.
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Located some 18,500 feet above sea level at the summit of Chile's Cerro Chajnanto mountain, Tokyo Atacama Observatory has instruments that can see celestial objects many light years away from Earth.
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After the airline offered the couple flying from India to Singapore 10,000 flyer miles, they sued. A court in India ordered Singapore Airlines to pay them around $2,500 for "mental agony."
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The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.
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The Defense Department has been trying to cut the costs of medical care for its millions of troops, and retirees and their families. Are downsizing measures hurting military health and readiness?
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Elizabeth Neumann about the rise of Christian extremism. Neumann served as a Homeland Security official in the Trump administration. Her new book is Kingdom of Rage.