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Hall's late-night show gave hip-hop a home on TV and helped propel Bill Clinton to the White House. "I wanted to do this show that didn't exist when I was a kid," he says. Hall's memoir is Arsenio.
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Over-the-counter medication abortion? These researchers say it would be safe
A paper in JAMA Internal Medicine adds to the growing scientific evidence that medication abortion pills would be safe to sell over-the-counter at the pharmacy. But political opposition means that possibility may not happen anytime soon.
Supreme Court clears the way for Bannon contempt case to be dismissed
Bannon spent four months in prison after defying a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
Iran pushes back against Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's top officials pushed back against a ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
Shingles can hit younger than you think. The vaccine can prevent the painful illness
A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning signs, long-term symptoms and some surprising news about the vaccine.
These blind students say their college blocked their education. A new rule could help
Higher education is especially reliant on computers and phones, but accessibility for people with disabilities has often been forgotten. A new federal rule could change that.
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Weston, who died in 2018, had a 60-year recording career, during which he lived in the U.S., Morocco and France. He was influenced by Duke Ellington's regal bearing, but Weston also had his own style.
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President Trump has given Iran until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or the U.S. will hit Iran's power plants. Iran has said it won't back down.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Navy fighter pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley about the U.S. rescue mission for the crew members of an F-15 fighter jet shot down over Iran.
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Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, has not been seen since returning home from a family dinner the evening of Jan. 31. -
President Trump says Iran has until Tuesday night to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump is in a tight corner politically as he ramps up Iran war messaging, Artemis II crew readies for lunar flyby.
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Following in the footsteps of Amy Winehouse and Adele, Raye is among a group of British women who've invaded the U.S. pop charts. Her latest album is called "This Music May Contain Hope."
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Pope Leo delivered his first Easter Mass as pope with a call for world leaders to choose peace over war.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Vatican correspondent and Georgetown scholar Christopher White about Pope Leo's Easter peace message.
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President Trump is praising the military for a risky rescue mission in Iran. But even with military successes, Trump remains in a political bind.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about President Trump's budget request that includes $1.5 trillion for the military.
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We hear from a father and son, on the last night of their trip to Van, Turkey, where they sought a few days' respite from the war in Iran.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep in conversation with author Sebastian Mallaby about "The Infinity Machine," his new biography of AI innovator Demis Hassabis.
