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A NASA probe is about to launch to an icy moon that could have life
A NASA mission launching in October will send cameras and other scientific equipment to see, among other things, whether ...
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The U.S. has had a long history of political violence, but experts see a new trend
The apparent second assassination attempt of Donald Trump is stirring concern about growing political violence in the U.S.
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Harris calls Trump's remarks about Haitian immigrants in Springfield a 'crying shame'
Vice President Kamala Harris denounced the baseless claims that former President Trump has made about Haitian immigrants in ...
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A man's therapist challenged him to a race. He said it was a spark of life
On this week's "My Unsung Hero:" In 2014, Wil was being treated for major depression at an inpatient mental health program. One day, his therapist issued a challenge that renewed his sense of purpose.
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Migrants from around the world are reaching the U.S. via charter planes
A growing number of migrants from around the world are reaching the U.S. via charter planes. The Biden administration accuses these charter companies of collaborating with global smuggling networks.
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The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Jacobs of UC Santa Barbara about how pregnancy reshapes the brain, the subject of a study out this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is arrested and indicted on counts of racketeering, sex trafficking
The music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested late Monday night in New York and indicted on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering.
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Vets helping Ukraine worry Trump assassination attempt suspect will hurt their cause
U.S. military veterans who support Ukraine worry about political blowback since the suspect in the apparent assassination ...
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'Genius' grant winner Hanif Abdurraqib talks about his journey on 'Wild Card'
Hanif Abdurraqib, the recipient of a MacArthur “genius" grant, said he just wants to be known as a good neighbor. He spent periods of his youth incarcerated and living on the streets in Ohio.
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These factory workers were swamped by medical debt. Then their employer stepped in
A window screen company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is trying to help workers stay out of medical debt by opening a clinic where care and prescriptions are free.
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Interest rates are set to drop, but it's unclear when consumers will feel the impact
The Federal Reserve is gearing up to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020 -- but a key decision looms: whether to start small or big.
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Women share their sexual fantasies for Gillian Anderson's new collection: 'Want'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with actress Gillian Anderson about her new book, Want, which is a compilation of women's anonymous, sexual fantasies from all over the world.