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A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate
It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, medicine and psychology.
How the feud between Trump and Minnesota is impacting the probe into the ICE shooting
The FBI is solely leading the inquiry into the killing of Renee Macklin Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross without help from Minnesota authorities. Legal experts explain why the move is unusual and why joint investigations are the norm.
Unhoused women on Skid Row face dire health outcomes. This doctor wants to change that
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources.
The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear
The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the next fires more safely.
Young men want to get big. For some, it's becoming an obsession
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Going to the gym and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor and Politico writer Ankush Khardori about the resignation of several federal prosecutors in Minnesota over the ICE shooting probe.
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A trio of amazing young musicians, from ages nine to 18, give jaw-dropping performances that will bolster your faith in the future of great music making. -
In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition. -
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota resign over ICE shooting probe, Trump gives a grievance-laden speech in Detroit, the Fed will make a decision about interest rates soon.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Youseph Yazdi, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, about his recent visit to Iran, where thousands have been killed in anti-government protests.
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In North Carolina, 2.5 million people had their medical debt forgiven thanks to a special program that didn't cost the state a dime.
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NPR's A Martinez asks Rufus Gifford, who served as U.S. ambassador to Denmark under the Obama administration, about President Trump's aspirations to take control of Greenland.
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Marine Le Pen, a French far-right leader, was back in court Tuesday to appeal an embezzlement conviction that could put her political ambitions at risk.
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President Trump gave a speech in Detroit that was supposed to focus on the economy, but it veered off-topic quickly and covered a lot of unrelated ground.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with pollster Margie Omero {oh-MARE-oh} about President Trump's record on the economy.
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The Supreme Court's conservative majority seemed inclined Tuesday to uphold laws in 27 states that bar transgender girls from participating in team sports at publicly funded schools.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog to break down the arguments in Tuesday's hearing on transgender students participating in public school sports.
