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For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield.
Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death.
Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year
All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026.
This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives
A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer?
Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.
What do eggs, Grok and Greenland have in common? They're all quiz-worthy! Are you?
See if you can get a perfect score for once.
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Minneapolis residents are resisting as federal immigration agents surge into their city, creating what some locals describe as an atmosphere of fear and siege on the streets.
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The Trump administration is looking to expand efforts to strip naturalized Americans of their citizenship. An immigration attorney weighs in.
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A section of an iconic California highway has reopened after three years. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rhea Withrow, who lives in a town that was isolated during the closure
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Social media users, in 2026, are reliving 2016 nostalgia online. We answer the questions swirling around why and what this means.
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The experimental composer Morton Feldman would have turned 100 years old this week. To celebrate, more than a dozen pianists played two marathon, six-hour-long concerts of his work in Los Angeles.
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On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Comedian Tig Notaro talks about admiring the way her friend handled death.
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Are we in an AI bubble? Economists share the warning signs they watch for before the bubble bursts.
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Immigration is shaping up as a key issue in the race for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat, with Democratic candidates trying to navigate how they respond to a surge in federal agents in their state.
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Jennifer Svedberg-Yen, lead writer of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, explains how the team made a grief-centered story resonate with a wide audience.
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Viewers without any Star Trek expertise can enjoy the new adventures out of context. But there are echoes and Easter eggs throughout this Paramount+ series, for those who catch them.
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President Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis to quell ongoing protests against ICE, but local leaders say it's the White House that's escalating the situation.
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What would it mean for President Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell protests in Minneapolis? NPR's A Martinez asks Liza Goitein of the Brennan Center for Justice.