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Former U.S. surgeons general call RFK Jr. a threat to the nation's health in op-ed
Six former U.S. surgeons general issued a warning about Health Secretary RFK Jr., calling him a "threat." NPR's A Martinez speaks with one of them, former U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona.
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Should taxes help pay for childcare? Voters in Colorado will decide next month
Voters in three Colorado counties will decide in November whether to form a special tax district to fund childcare, which is becoming less affordable for families in the state.
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Data says inflation has fallen, so why do Americans feel like they're being pinched
Inflation is down since its peak during the pandemic, but the feeling of sticker shock still lingers. Planet Money looks into why feelings about prices diverge so much from official inflation data.
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Who will win the Nobel Prize in literature?
The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday, with the winner joining the ranks of Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck and Toni Morrison.
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Israel and Hamas reach agreement on first step toward Gaza ceasefire
Israel and Hamas have agreed on the "first phase" of a Gaza ceasefire deal, raising the possibility that the war may now be over.
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Government shutdown enters its second week
The government shutdown is entering its second week, and there's no end in sight as both parties continue to refuse to give in to the other's demands.
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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson talks about the government shutdown
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., about the latest developments around the government shutdown.
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Morning news brief
The government shutdown enters its second week, FAA staffing shortages caused by the shutdown delay flights across the country, former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned Wednesday.
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Israel cites security, but Palestinians say West Bank gates disrupt daily life
In the last two years Israel has erected hundreds of gates to restrict the movement of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, making daily life more difficult for residents there.
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Research shows a simple strategy can protect babies from malaria-carrying mosquitoes
In sub-Saharan Africa, a child under five dies nearly every minute from malaria. But new research suggests baby wraps treated with insect repellant can protect them.
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Former FBI Director Jim Comey to be arraigned on criminal charges
A day after Attorney General Pam Bondi was questioned about whether the Justice Department is being weaponized, former FBI Director Jim Comey will be arraigned on criminal charges.
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'I was so stunned': Brokers for North Korean defectors investigated for espionage
Many North Korean defectors in South Korea use a secret network of brokers to stay connected to those back home. But recently, South Korea investigated some of those brokers for espionage.