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Democrats in Kansas hope to end Republicans' reign in the state legislature
Abortion restrictions, taxes and everyday issues are among the laws Kansas Republicans have imposed through their "supermajority" in the Legislature. Democrats aim to end its reign.
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American biologists win Nobel Prize for discovery in understanding how cells work
Two American biologists have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a crucial way genes are regulated.
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Voices from Gaza over past year of war capture immeasurable losses
There's no time to pause or reflect in Gaza on day 366 of the war as Israeli airstrikes continue to pummel the territory.
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It's easy to mess up blood pressure readings, new study shows
Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.
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Why the presidential candidates haven't been talking about their religion much
Neither Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris is talking a lot about their own religion on the campaign trail. But people of faith and religious leaders are talking about them.
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Hurricane Milton strengthens as it heads toward the west coast of Florida
Hurricane Milton has undergone a period of extreme rapid intensification and has reached "major" category 5 strength. The storm is forecast to hit the west coast of Florida on Wednesday.
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Staying hopeful through the darkness: One Rabbi's perspective on Oct. 7
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, nearly a year after they met outside Jerusalem.
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Pharrell says his hit ‘Happy’ came from a sarcastic place
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with producer and musician Pharrell Williams about the new movie Piece by Piece, based on his life and told through LEGO.
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An immigrant ice cream vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness
New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome his crippling shyness.
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How FEMA is preparing for Hurricane Milton so soon after Helene
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator, about the challenges the U.S. faces with the impending arrival of Hurricane Milton weeks after Hurricane Helene.
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Kamala Harris aims to reach voters with several high-profile interviews this week
We’re less than a month away from Election Day, and Vice President Harris is expected to have a number of high-profile interviews this week.
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Once dismissed, these cells in the brain have the spotlight in the neuroscience world
The brain's immune system is getting attention at the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago. A lot of research is now focused on the interaction of neurons, glial cells and other immune cells.