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Meghan Markle's Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why
The former Meghan Markle's Netflix show has caused a stir among critics and social media users. A columnist tells NPR she knows why seeing the Duchess of Sussex flex her lifestyle bothers people.
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Why Lucy Dacus had to destroy her old life to create the album 'Forever Is a Feeling'
Singer/songwriter Lucy Dacus's new album Forever Is a Feeling features music written about "falling in love, falling out of love." She adds, "You have to destroy things in order to create things. And I did destroy a really beautiful life."
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Long wait times for appointments at your doctor? You can now become a 'member'
There's a critical shortage of primary care doctors across the country, and long wait times for appointments. In response, there are 12,000 "concierge" medical practices now operating in the U.S. that charge patients membership fees. But is this trend worsening the ongoing shortage of primary care doctors for everyone else?
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Archivists document the impact of Hurricane Helene in the Appalachian region
Six months ago the remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the Appalachian region. Flooding killed scores of people, and millions lost water and power. Now, archivists are trying to preserve that history.
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Former hostage Paul Whelan returns home, to a web of bureaucracy
Last summer, U.S. marine veteran Paul Whelan was part of the largest prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia since the end of the Cold War. But Whelan says since he returned home to Michigan, he's still been imprisoned, by a web of bureaucracy.
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Senator Mark Kelly on the use of Signal to discuss military plans
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Senator Mark Kelly about the revelation that top intelligence officials discussed military plans on the publicly available messaging app Signal.
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House Intelligence Committee grills national security officials over Signal chat
After the publication of a Signal chat with plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee grilled officials over their handling of national security, while Republicans urged a focus on the mission's success.
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It's the best day of the year — for baseball fans
It's opening day of the Major League Baseball season. 14 games are scheduled to take place. Off of the win of the LA Dodgers over the NY Yankees at the 2024 World Series, we bring you a preview of the 2025 baseball season.
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Why a Venezuelan soccer player was deported to a prison in El Salvador — a tattoo
Immigration attorney Linette Tobin shares details with NPR's Leila Fadel about the government's case against her client, a Venezuelan soccer player and father of two. Jerce Reyes Barrios was accused of being in a criminal gang, and deported based on a tattoo and his social media activity.
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Intelligence officials to testify before Congress about war plans leaking on Signal
Leila Fadel speaks with Congressman Jim Himes (D-Conn.) ahead of a hearing on the Trump administration's inadvertent disclosure of war plans on messaging app Signal.
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COVID-19 gave rise to vaccine skepticism. That may affect our preparedness for the next pandemic
Public health officials are concerned about increasing polarization among Americans over vaccines.
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Buying or selling on StubHub? It's probably not showing you all the available tickets
StubHub has a "Recommended Tickets" filter that only displays some tickets but not others. It's automatically turned on — and it's upsetting users.
