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A Study Says 9/11 First Responders Survive Cancers At Higher Rates. Why?
Because of toxins linked to Ground Zero, first responders have higher rates of certain cancers. A study says that group is more likely to survive the cancers, perhaps because of the care they receive.
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The Death Toll From Ida's Severe Weather Continues To Rise
Hurricane Ida and its remnants left a path of destruction from Louisiana to the Northeast. Communities are assessing the damage, and prepping for a hurricane season that hasn't reached its peak.
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A Canadian Politician Tried To Win Hearts And Minds With Food
Jagmeet Singh wanted to show up to a campaign event with a food truck. But that's when wheels came off the event, literally, because the truck's wheel came off so the event was delayed.
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The FTC Reportedly Is Looking Into Why McDonald's Ice-Cream Machines Are Often Broken
It's well known among connoisseurs of the fast-food giant's frozen desserts that McDonald's ice-cream machines often don't work properly. It can make McFlurries, shakes and other treats unattainable.
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Less Than A Year In Office, Japan's Yoshihide Suga Won't Seek Reelection
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced he will not run for reelection — effectively ending his tenure this month. He told reporters he wanted to focus his efforts on handling the pandemic.
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U.S.-Funded Journalists In Afghanistan Fear For Their Lives
Among the Afghans left behind after America's withdrawal are journalists working for U.S. government-funded media. About 600 of them, including family members, are worried about Taliban reprisals.
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Afghan Man, Who Left Kabul As A Child, Returned To Afghanistan As A U.S. Marine
In this week's StoryCorps, Ajmal Achekzai and his family fled Afghanistan in 1980 and sought asylum in the U.S. He says he knew he would return one day, but didn't think it would be in wartime.
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Hurricane Ida Came Ashore In Louisiana But Now It's Affecting More States
NPR's A Martínez talks to FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell about the extent of the storm's damage across the nation. Historic flooding due to Ida inundated the East Coast — killing several people.
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Chinese Actress Disappears From Social Media As China Cracks Down On Influencers
A movie star in China has seen her work disappear from the internet as the country continues to tighten restrictions on figures with a lot of social influence.
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Texas Abortion Law May Force Women To Seek An Abortion Elsewhere
A new law banning abortions after six weeks has gone into effect in Texas. NPR's A Martínez talks to Kathy Kleinfeld, who is with Houston Women's Reproductive Services, about the impact of the ban.
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Supreme Court Does Not Block New, Restrictive Abortion Law In Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy to go into effect, but said that reproductive rights groups could still bring their challenges at a later time.
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Astrid Cooper Might Be The Youngest Musuem Curator Ever
The 5-year-old girls debuts an art show at the University of Bath in the U.K. this month. It's called: My Kid Could've Done That! In it, 15 contemporary artists create works along side their children.