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Obstetricians in states where abortion is mostly illegal face huge amounts of stress
A study shows that abortion restrictions take a toll — not only on women who can't access the procedure — but also on obstetricians who feel they can't provide the care patients need.
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Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents, leaked documents shows
Cybersecurity researchers are poring over a massive new leak of sensitive documents about Chinese hacking operations.
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Republicans forge ahead with an impeachment inquiry against President Biden
President Biden's younger brother spent hours on Capitol Hill answering questions in a closed-door session that was part of the Republican-led impeachment inquiry.
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'The Zone of Interest' focuses not on the sights, but on the sounds of the Holocaust
Best Picture Oscar nominee The Zone of Interest is about the horrors of Auschwitz, but opts never to show the violence of the camp on screen. Instead, we hear it through distant soundscapes.
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There's a new star in the world of chess: a child prodigy beats grandmaster
Ashwat Kaushik, 8, a chess prodigy from Singapore recently beat a 37-year-old chess grandmaster at a tournament in Switzerland. Kaushik is now the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster.
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If regulators approve, Capital One plans to buy Discover for more than $35 billion
NPR'S Leila Fadel speaks with Fenway Summer managing partner Raj Date about the impact on consumers of the proposed merger between Capital One and Discover Financial Services.
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Delta announces special mid-day flight on April 8 to follow solar eclipse's path
On the flight from Austin, Texas, to Detroit, the airline is using a plane with bigger windows to make it easier to see the eclipse.
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Egypt builds a buffer zone in anticipation of a Palestinian refugee spillover
More than half of Gaza's population has sought shelter in the southern region of Rafah across from Egypt's border. Israel warns of an impending ground invasion there if hostages aren't freed by Hamas.
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Revisiting the relationship between Selena and the woman convicted of murdering her
NPR's A Martinez talks to Maria Garcia, creator and host of the podcast Anything for Selena, about the new docuseries on the Oxygen network called: Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Us.
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Get excited! The Choco Taco is coming back
Taco Bell and ice cream makers Salt & Straw are bringing back a version of the discontinued dessert taco. Choco Taco's owner Klondike says it plans to bring the original back, but it will take time.
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Kansas City shooting raises questions about how kids are getting a hold of guns
Two minors are charged in connection with the shooting death at the Chiefs' Super Bowl rally. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jeffrey Butts, a researcher at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
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NBA All-Star Game: East beat the West 211-186. Did fans watch the game?
After last year's NBA All-Star Game hit a ratings low, the league went back to its classic format. Did it pay off? NPR's A Martinez talks with Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape.