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Here's how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. Ailsa Chang
National The test for U.S. citizenship is about to get harder The Trump administration says more difficult questions, and other changes to the naturalization process, will ensure only immigrants who are "fully assimilated" will gain citizenship. Adrian Florido
Arts & Life NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. David Folkenflik
Politics President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S. On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Arts & Life You know Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca' — but she also wrote these terrifying tales Rebecca dominates du Maurier's legacy, but she wrote plenty of other macabre novels and short stories. A collection called After Midnight gathers 13 of these tales, with an intro by Stephen King.
Arts & Life Julian Brave NoiseCat's survival story is both personal and ancestral NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night. Terry Gross
Climate Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas Scientists hope that the same hair-thin strands that carry internet signals can be transformed into a continuous underwater microphone to capture the clicks, calls, and whistles of passing whales — information that could help save endangered orcas. Associated Press
National At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared. Jude Joffe-Block
National A study found lead in popular protein powders. Here's why you shouldn't panic Consumer Reports expressed concern about high levels of lead in some two dozen protein powders, but only with repeated high exposure. Here's what to know before you make your next grocery run. Rachel Treisman
Technology How data centers are impacting Black suburbs of Atlanta Data centers thrive with access to fiber and cheap land. In the case of Atlanta, that's the southside, where many Black suburbs are dealing with a boom of large facilities.