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Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer patients, the answer is no.
NPR NewsThe new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Montgomery, Alabama, is designed to get visitors closer to the experiences of enslaved people in America.
NPR NewsThousands of years ago, there was a ceremony to bind close friends together as sworn siblings. Could the practice be resurrected today to strengthen modern friendships? Two women did just that.
NPR NewsThe House passed a bill that would ban TikTok unless the China-based ByteDance sells it. These small changes will help you live more sustainably.
NPR NewsThe number of heat-related deaths in Europe increased 30% in the last 20 years. Climate change is to blame.
NPR NewsA new version of the popular board game Catan aims to make players wrestle with a 21st-century problem: How do you develop and expand without overly polluting the planet?
NPR NewsWith demand for jobs like HVAC technicians, electricians and wind turbine installers, enrollment is ticking up at vocational schools as four-year college costs continue to soar.
NPR NewsStudies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people.
NPR NewsThe World Anti-Doping Agency acknowledges it knew of doping concerns involving 23 Chinese swimmers before the 2021 Tokyo Games but failed to alert others. Some of those swimmers later won gold medals.
NPR NewsLower courts ruled it's "cruel and unusual" to fine or jail people on public land if no shelter is available. An Oregon city says that's hamstrung efforts to keep public spaces safe and open to all.
NPR NewsPresident Biden has been trying to get young voters excited about his 2024 reelection bid, even though polls show they're disappointed with some of his policies.
NPR NewsThe economy is a top voting issue for many Americans. Four "American Indicators," people reflecting different sectors of the economy in different parts of the country, talk about their politics.
NPR NewsThe head of Israel's military intelligence directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the deadliest assault in Israel's history.
NPR NewsNorth Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea's military said, the latest in a recent series of weapons launches by the North.
NPR NewsEcuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.
NPR NewsPolice in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following a break-in at the home of Mayor Karen Bass on Sunday morning, officials said.
NPR NewsThe company dropped its starting prices of its Model X, Model Y and Model S by $2,000 in the U.S.
NPR NewsSnatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985, reporter Terry Andersen chronicled his years of imprisonment in a 1993 best-selling book. He died at home in New York on Sunday.
NPR NewsDavis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago.
NPR NewsThe Lyrids meteor shower is active until April 29 and is peaking overnight from Sunday into Monday. To see it, it's best to find an area with trees or a mountain blocking out the moon.
NPR NewsCongress moved a step closer on Saturday toward finalizing long-delayed military assistance for Ukraine. But relief among Ukrainians has been mixed with uneasiness over future U.S. assistance.
NPR NewsThe convergence of three Christian, Muslim and Jewish holidays this spring led to fears of violence. But the city central to these major religions has remained largely peaceful.
NPR NewsAsk Dalí, a new AI installation based on a copy of Dalí's iconic sculpture, allows visitors to pick up the crustacean-shaped receiver, ask a question, and hear Dalí's response.
NPR NewsDonald Trump had to cancel his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm Saturday evening in North Carolina.
NPR NewsA tram accident at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles injured 15 people Saturday night, authorities and the company said.
NPR NewsAmong the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year, the holiday brings up the pain of knowledge that hostages are still captive after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
NPR NewsIsraeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed 13 people, including nine children. Meanwhile, the United States approved $26bn in aid for Israel, including around $9bn for Gaza.
NPR NewsEight people were shot including two men who were killed at an unsanctioned public party in a Memphis city park Saturday night, police said.
NPR NewsTwo Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.
NPR NewsA young brother and sister died and several people were injured, some seriously, when a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a young child's birthday party at a boat club.