Experiencing pain? Sanjay Gupta explains why 'It Doesn't Have to Hurt'

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Gupta's new book examines the world of pain — why we feel it, and how we can treat it. He says distraction and meditation can be useful tools for managing certain kinds of pain.

NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 7:38 PM

Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 4, 2025 in Washington, DC.

In a blistering hearing, Senators from both parties challenged the health secretary to defend his actions, including on vaccines access and CDC leadership.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 7:35 PM

Why the medical community is thrilled by U.S. support for a 'breakthrough' HIV drug

A vial of lenacapavir, the new HIV prevention injectable drug that only needs to be administered twice yearly but provides almost complete protection.

Lenacapavir has the potential to end the HIV epidemic, researchers say. The Trump administration says backing this kind of effort will be a model for how it does global health work in the future.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 6:03 PM

Senators grill Trump's nominee for Fed amid alarms over central bank independence

President Trump has nominated the chairman of his Council of Economic Advisers, Stephen Miran, to fill a short-term seat on the Federal Reserve

White House economist Stephen Miran was quizzed by senators about whether he could make decisions independently of President Trump, if he's confirmed to a seat on the Federal Reserve's governing board.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 5:38 PM

A clash of the comebacks: Osaka and Anisimova face off in the U.S. Open semifinals

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S., left, and Naomi Osaka of Japan will face off in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York City on Thursday night. Both have been open about their mental health struggles.

Naomi Osaka and Amanda Anisimova will face off in the U.S. Open semifinals on Thursday. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 5:38 PM

A clash of the comebacks: Anisimova outlasts Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals

Amanda Anisimova defeated Naomi Osaka early Friday morning to advance to the women

Amanda Anisimova beat Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open semifinals early Friday in a tense, three-set match. Both players have been climbing up the rankings after taking mental health breaks from the sport.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 5:17 PM

Denying famine, Israel threatens more curbs on Gaza aid

Palestinians shove to receive a hot meal from a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Despite experts saying that famine has begun in Gaza, Israel is threatening more curbs on aid deliveries. Aid groups say extra restrictions will make the starvation crisis worse.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 3:13 PM

The NFL is back. Here are 3 big questions as the season kicks off

The NFL season is here and the league has made its season kickoff a weekend-long event, with a season opener hosted by the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday night followed by three more primetime matchups on Friday, Sunday and Monday.

Which second-year quarterbacks will take a leap forward? Does the Micah Parsons trade make Green Bay a contender? And will Buffalo or Baltimore finally keep the Kansas City Chiefs from the Super Bowl?

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 2:38 PM

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani, whose name became synonymous with luxury, dies at 91

Giorgio Armani walks the runway during Paris Fashion Week in January 2019.

Armani's clothes highlight the body as an object of art. Celebrities have flaunted his fashion on red carpets for decades. He revolutionized the suit jacket, with casual silhouettes and softer colors.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 2:15 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from second left in front, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Experts say Kim likely hopes to restore ties with China, North Korea's biggest trading partner and aid provider, as there have been questions about the bilateral relationship.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 11:08 AM

RFK Jr. faces Senate about CDC chaos. And, Harvard funding freeze ruled illegal

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services on April 16.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in the Senate today after last week's shakeup at the CDC. And, a federal judge says the Trump administration illegally froze billions of Harvard's funds.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 10:00 AM

Are creatine supplements all that they're pumped up to be?

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Creatine supplements have long become increasingly popular as social media influencers tout its benefits. What does the evidence say?

NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 10:00 AM

Sen. Warren says banking panel should focus on Trump's attacks on Fed independence

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during an event at The Aposto on August 23, 2025 in La Vista, Nebraska.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, about Stephen Miran's nomination to the Fed and the central bank's independence.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 9:01 AM

RFK Jr. to face questions about chaos at the CDC

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate finance committee Thursday.

Democratic lawmakers and more than a thousand current and former HHS staff say Kennedy's actions are endangering America's health. Kennedy says he came to clean house and he's delivering.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 9:00 AM

Sell it, donate it — recycle it? A beloved old minivan faces a fork in the road

"Vanny," as this 2005 Chrysler Town and Country is affectionately known, has put in 20 years and 183,000 miles of service, and won the deep affection of two small children. It was a good run.

After 20 years of service, an NPR reporter's beloved minivan is on the fritz. But what is its best and highest calling now: Pass it on to another family, or recycle it into parts?

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 9:00 AM

Fox bosses privately called U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro 'reckless maniac' and more

Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, speaks during a news conference on Aug. 26 in Washington, D.C.

Her colleagues made those remarks after the 2020 presidential election, when Pirro used her platform to amplify baseless claims of election fraud. She is now the U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 9:00 AM

A literary center named for author Larry McMurtry breathes life into his Texas hometown

George Getschow (left,) executive director of the literary center, and Kathy Floyd, the center

A literary center in Archer City, a tiny ranching town in Texas, keeps alive the legacy of famed Western author Larry McMurtry.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 9:00 AM

How the Education Department is using civil rights laws to bring schools to heel

The entrance of the U.S. Department of Education headquarters building in Washington, D.C.

The Trump administration is using decades-old laws, meant to prevent discrimination, to threaten school districts and states with cuts to vital federal funding.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 8:11 AM

Portugal observes national day of mourning as Lisbon streetcar death toll rises to 17

Emergency teams work at the site of a derailed electric streetcar in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday.

The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate on whether a faulty brake or a snapped cable may have caused the accident.

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NPR NewsSep 4, 2025, 4:32 AM

Trump asks Supreme Court to reverse tariffs ruling finding them illegal

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington.

The government called on the court to reverse an appeals court ruling that found most of President Donald Trump's tariffs are an illegal use of an emergency powers law.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 11:52 PM

Trump administration illegally froze billions in Harvard funds, judge rules

Students walk up the steps of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library on the campus of Harvard University.

The ruling is a legal victory for Harvard but the White House says it will appeal the decision.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 8:05 PM

A spine-tingling discovery: This dinosaur had spiked body armor

Fossils of the creature Spicomellus revealed elaborate body armor used to attract mates and deter rivals.

In a new paper, researchers describe a bizarre dinosaur with thorny spines along its neck and back that made its home in Africa more than 165 million years ago.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 7:36 PM

How Trump's latest crypto launch enriches his family

President Donald Trump in July signed the GENIUS Act, the country

The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 7:16 PM

Florida working to end vaccine mandates

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Florida lawmakers will vote whether to repeal a law that requires children to receive vaccines for polio, diphtheria, measles, and mumps before entering school.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 7:05 PM

Epstein survivors join with lawmakers in calling for full release of government files

Anouska De Georgiou speaks during a press conference and rally in support of the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Standing in front of the U.S. Capitol, a group of eight survivors shared emotional stories of abuse and demanded more transparency from Congress on the government's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 6:20 PM

President Trump floats deploying National Guard troops to New Orleans

President Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.

President Trump said the White House is considering whether to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago or a place with a governor who would welcome them, like New Orleans.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 6:14 PM

In a brawl over right-wing TV, Newsmax sues Fox News

Chris Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, prepares to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on April 3, 2025. On Wednesday, Newsmax sued Fox, claiming it was illegally using its power to squash rival conservative networks.

Right-wing TV news outlet Newsmax sued Fox News on antitrust grounds, alleging the conservative media powerhouse had illegally sought to suppress its smaller rival's growth in cable news.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 6:10 PM

Hurricane Katrina had a silver-lining for some: Post-traumatic growth

NhuNgoc Pham with her family on the day she received her doctorate in public health from Tulane University. After living through Katrina as a teen, she now researches post-traumatic growth.

The mental health effects of Hurricane Katrina have been studied for more than a decade, and that research found that post-traumatic growth can co-exist with post-traumatic stress.

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NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 5:40 PM

SNL announces 5 new cast members, including one from 'Please Don't Destroy'

From left to right: Tommy Brennan, Viktoria Slowikowska and Kam Patterson are among the new cast members joining Saturday Night Live ahead of its 51st season.

Ben Marshall of "Please Don't Destroy" will join the cast alongside comedians Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska. Here's what to know about them.

NPR NewsSep 3, 2025, 5:25 PM

FAQ: Why were 76 Guatemalan children pulled off deportation flights in the middle of the night?

A child looks at the badge of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.

A federal judge's emergency order stopped planes carrying Guatemalan migrant children. Attorneys said the rushed deportation effort violated the minors' due process rights.

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