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I'm pregnant but my doctor won't see me before 9 weeks. Why not? Is it OK to wait?

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A pregnancy test can tell you that you're expecting as early as 4 weeks, but most doctors won't see you for another month. Many women want care sooner. Why's it so hard to get and what can you do?

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How to avoid 'The Winner's Curse'

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A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.

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A suicide bomber targets an Islamabad court, killing 12 people and wounding 27

Pakistani security officials stand guard after a powerful car bomb exploded outside a district court in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the explosion, which also wounded at least 27 people, but Pakistan has struggled over the past months with a resurgent Pakistani Taliban.

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Trump floats tariff 'dividends' even while plan shows major flaws

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington.

President Trump says the government will distribute checks to Americans from tariff revenue. Here's what that could mean.

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Sen. Fetterman slams Democrats for shutting down government

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) spoke with NPR Monday about being at odds with his party.

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has a reputation for going against his party and he's been doing so by voting to reopen the government. He spoke to NPR Monday ahead of his new book release, "Unfettered."

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Is hormone therapy for menopause right for you? 6 things to know

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The science around hormone therapy to treat menopause has changed a lot since the FDA issued warning labels 20 years ago. Now the labels are being removed, here are 6 things to consider.

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When the dust settles on the shutdown deal, Democrats will likely still have the edge

American flags fly in the wind along the National Mall on Nov. 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

As the Senate moves forward a deal to end the government shutdown, it's time to assess the winners, the losers and what the political fallout might look like into the future.

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Climate negotiations have started. Here's how far countries need to go

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Nations have begun climate negotiations at the COP30 summit in Brazil. Studies show the world is not on track to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate change.

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'No turning back': More and more Ukrainian women join the army to fight Russia

Combat medic Olena Ivanenko, 44, whose military call sign is "Ryzh," takes a break from the front line in the northeastern city of Sumy, Ukraine, earlier this year.

An increasing number of women are joining the Ukrainian military, with thousands serving in front line roles, as Russia's war on Ukraine nears its fourth year — with no peace in sight.

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Atletico Madrid coming under U.S. ownership after deal with Apollo Sports Capital

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Atletico Madrid is about to come under American ownership. The Spanish giant has announced that Apollo Sports Capital will become the soccer club's majority shareholder early next year.

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Senate approves shutdown ending legislation, sending bill to the House for a vote

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters while walking to his office on November 10, 2025 on Capitol Hill.

After 41 days of a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate has passed a set of bills to reopen the government. Its fate in the House is uncertain.

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Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths

An officer prays with a family as they pick up items at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, on July 9.

The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners.

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Shopping for an Affordable Care Act health plan? NPR wants to hear your experience

Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy on May 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

If you buy your own health insurance through the ACA marketplaces, how do this year's prices look to you?

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Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa

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Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.

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Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations on June 23 about the 2026 Fiscal Year budget request for the Department of Justice.

Six months after the Trump administration cut more than $800 million in Justice Department grants geared toward public safety, the organizations affected are adjusting to a future without that money.

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Trump slams air traffic controllers who called out during the government shutdown

President Trump gives brief remarks to members of the press after exiting Air Force One on Sunday.

Trump said on social media that he wasn't happy with controllers who called out of work, and suggested a $10,000 bonus for those who didn't take any time off during the shutdown.

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'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing'

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Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal.

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The FDA will lift warnings on hormone therapy for menopause

The Food and Drug Administration is lifting stringent warnings on hormone therapy products prescribed for symptoms of menopause.

Hormone therapy drugs have carried box warning labels for years. The Food and Drug Administration is removing them, saying the risks were overstated.

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Car explosion near Red Fort in India's capital kills at least 8 people, police say

Ambulances are lined up at the scene after a car explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, India, on Monday.

A car exploded near the 17th century Red Fort in New Delhi on Monday, killing at least eight people, injuring others and triggering a fire that damaged vehicles parked nearby, New Delhi police said.

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Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis makes a statement to the media at the front door of the Rowan County Judicial Center in Morehead, Ky., in September 2015.

The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.

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Syrian President Sharaa makes the 1st White House visit by a Syrian head of state

In this photo released by the Saudi Royal Palace, President Trump shakes hands with Syria

Formerly aligned with al-Qaida with a U.S. bounty on his head, Ahmed al-Sharaa became Syria's president after leading the rebels who toppled the country's authoritarian Assad regime.

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Trump ramps up the 'insider pardon' for those in his personal, political orbit

President Trump holds up a signed executive order relating to clemency for anti-abortion protesters in the Oval Office in January.

This week, President Trump pardoned allies accused of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It is part of an uptick in "insider pardons" issued in his second term, one legal expert says.

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Senators reach deal to reopen the government. And, countries gather for climate talks

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters following a vote on Capitol Hill on Nov. 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Senate convened for a rare Sunday session in an attempt to end the government shutdown.

Several Senate Democrats break ranks to join Republicans in a deal to reopen the government. And, world leaders gather in Brazil for a major climate conference, but the U.S. is not expected to attend.

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Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, Meadows, others linked to 2020 election efforts

FILE - Former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani participates in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.

The pardons include 77 allies tied to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including Rudy Giuliani, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and former Trump attorney Sidney Powell.

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In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments

Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol on October 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. As the administration started sending troops into several Democratic-led cities this summer, some members of the Ohio guard began expressing concern in a Signal group chat.

As President Trump's call for National Guard deployments rings out across the U.S., a small contingent of Ohio guard members is quietly expressing concern in an encrypted group chat.

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Alaska's public schools can serve as emergency shelters. The buildings are in crisis

Emergency supplies fill the lobby of the Chief Paul Memorial School in Kipnuk, Alaska. Nearly 700 people sheltered there for two days after ex-Typhoon Halong.

Alaska's public schools are being used as emergency shelters, though many of the buildings are crumbling.

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People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them

The majority of foods sold in U.S. grocery stores are considered ultra-processed. But some nutritionists say not all of them are unhealthy.

The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.

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Countries are gathering for climate negotiations. Here's where the U.S. stands

Nearly 200 countries gather every year at Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings to discuss and negotiate ways to address global climate change. Brazil will host COP30 from November 10-21 in the northern city of Belém.

Under President Trump, the U.S. has taken steps to roll back climate policies. Here are six significant changes.

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Typhoon Fung-wong leaves 4 dead and 1.4 million displaced in the Philippines

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers evacuate residents to safer grounds Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong affects the country, Sunday Nov. 9 2025.

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the Philippines after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least four people and displacing more than 1.4 million.

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Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30.

The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.

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