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A Planet Money Guide To Five Fascinating Economic Studies
The Planet Money newsletter rounds up some new economic studies.
NPR NewsNPR NewsWhen SNAP benefits will arrive is still in flux. Here's what communities are doing to fill the gap
Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.
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NPR NewsSearching 'weight' can bring up Ozempic in results. It's a drug advertising loophole
There are strict rules about what drug companies can say in TV or print ads. But a new study shows there's a lot more wiggle room when companies pay to sponsor online search results.
NPR NewsThe Dalai Lama created a Tibetan capital in exile in India. It's shrinking
For decades, Tibetans built a capital in exile in Dharamshala, India, and sent their kids to a school founded by the Dalai Lama. That's now changing.
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NPR NewsFrom California to NYC: 4 races to watch this Election Day
Four races highlight this year's elections: a redistricting referendum in California, governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the mayoral contest in New York City.
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NPR NewsHow one tech startup is giving cash to SNAP recipients
Propel makes a free app for people on food stamps. Now it's giving some of them $50 each, as some private companies, nonprofits, and individuals scramble to help.
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NPR NewsIsrael rocked by scandal as top military lawyer is thrown into jail
A political scandal has erupted over allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians. A military official, who had leaked a video, disappeared briefly on Sunday. She was found later and is now being held in prison.
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NPR NewsHere are the results in New Jersey's governor race
Voting concludes Tuesday in New Jersey's gubernatorial race. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsHere are the results in Virginia's governor race
Voting concludes Tuesday in Virginia's gubernatorial race. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsHere are the results in Colorado's ballot initiatives on school meals and SNAP
Voting concludes Tuesday in Colorado on on Propositions LL and MM. Watch the results live.
NPR NewsHere are the results on California's Proposition 50, a redistricting ballot initiative
Voting concludes Tuesday in California's special election on a redistricting ballot initiative. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsHere are the results in New York City's mayoral race
Voting concludes Tuesday in the race for New York City's mayor. Follow the live results.
NPR NewsLos Angeles celebrates the Dodgers' back-to-back World Series championship
The Dodgers are the first repeat World Series champions since 2000 when the New York Yankees won three in a row. Already, people in Los Angeles are looking ahead to next season to equal the feat.
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NPR NewsDilbert creator taps Trump to get cancer drug. Others wish they could, too
Like many Americans, Scott Adams had insurance problems. But unlike most people he has powerful friends on social media, and when he asked President Trump for help, he got the cancer drug he needed.
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NPR NewsA gun violence 'action plan' calls for a new emphasis on prevention
Dozens of leaders in medicine, criminal justice and more issued an urgent call for collective action to tackle the gun violence crisis in the U.S.
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NPR NewsTanzanian opposition decries 'sham' elections, alleges hundreds of deaths
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in for a second term amid disputed 98% win, deadly protests, and an information blackout.
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NPR NewsMore than 40 million Americans wait to see when SNAP food assistance will restart
About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.
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NPR NewsPublic workers could be denied loan forgiveness if cities defy Trump, lawsuit alleges
A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Trump's policies.
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NPR NewsHuggies maker Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue
One of the biggest mergers of the year, worth $49 billion, comes just weeks after the Trump administration linked the common painkiller to autism, which the company is fighting.
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NPR NewsFamine is spreading in Sudan, a global hunger authority says
The war involving the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has created the world's largest humanitarian disaster, a leading hunger agency says. The major city of El-Fasher has been particularly hard-hit.
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NPR NewsJudge says Trump administration must fund SNAP. And, what to know about NYC's election
Two judges have ordered the Trump administration to fund SNAP benefits. And, New York City voters head to the polls tomorrow to choose between Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race.
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NPR NewsGender inequality accelerates Japan's rural depopulation
Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.
NPR NewsTrump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago
President Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations -- and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act -- for years. Now, those plans might be playing out.
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NPR NewsIn a fraught political moment, one woman finds comfort on her morning commute
In 2008, when banning same-sex marriage in California was put on the ballot, Kate Elsley's commute changed. Seeing signs supporting the ban became a reminder of what she might not be able to do.
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NPR NewsAndrew Cuomo fights for his political life and his version of the Democratic Party
Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City mayor, that experience hasn't given him the boost he wanted.
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NPR NewsDemocratic voters say California's Prop 50 gives them a way to 'counteract' Trump
Many voters told NPR they like that California's redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
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NPR NewsTo optimize health, sync your habits with your body clock. Here's how
Scientists say the return to "standard time" is good for our health. But the time change can be disruptive and we must also adjust to more winter darkness. Syncing our habits to our body clock helps.
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NPR NewsDespite a ceasefire, Israel has demolished villages in southern Lebanon
Along Lebanon's border, Israel has continued demolitions and attacks despite a ceasefire in the country's war with Hezbollah last year.
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NPR NewsMexican mayor killed during Day of the Dead celebrations in Michoacan
The mayor of the Uruapan municipality, in the western state of Michoacan, was gunned down Saturday night in front of dozens of people who had gathered for Day of the Dead festivities, authorities said.
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NPR NewsTrump administration faces Monday deadline on use of contingency funds for SNAP
President Trump's administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds.
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