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Tips to deal with cicada song, for those with sensory issues
Cicadas are the song of the summer, but this year’s large broods may be especially irritating for people on the autism spectrum who have hearing sensitivity.
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Will calling gun violence a 'public health crisis' change the political conversation?
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence a “public health crisis in America.” NPR's Juana Summers talks with Dr. Cedric Dark, an emergency physician who treats gunshot victims.
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The latest on Julian Assange's plea deal
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S. government. He's expected to plead guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose information related to the national defense.
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Israel's Supreme Court rules to draft ultra-Orthodox men for military service
Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the country's ultra-Orthodox men must serve in the army. This controversial move could threaten the future of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange strikes plea deal with the U.S.
Under the deal, Assange faces a sentence of 62 months, equivalent to the time he has already served in Britain. He is expected to be released and to return to Australia following the court proceeding.
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Immigrant communities in Maine react to Biden's executive actions
President Biden’s executive moves to severely limit asylum for those entering the U.S. without authorization are being met in immigrant communities with a mix of confusion, angst and disappointment.
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A look back at the start of the Zionist movement and its founder
NPR's history podcast, Throughline, goes back to the late 19th century to meet the people who organized the modern Zionist movement.
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Author Juli Min tells the story of a family in reverse in her book 'Shanghailanders'
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Juli Min about her new book Shanghailanders, which unspools the story of a family in reverse.
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Scientists look at the connection between gut health and resilience to stress
Scientists are trying to decode how the trillions of microorganisms in our gut talk with the brain and shape our resilience to stress. A new study offers some initial clues.
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Where things stand since 'Roe v. Wade' was overturned two years ago
On the second anniversary of the decision that overturned Roe v. Wade turns two, there are some surprises. The number of abortions is up, and medication abortions are more than 60% of abortions.
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'Music is a need for me': Violinist discusses composing an album under ISIS
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with musician and composer Ameen Mokdad, about his album The Curve, which he composed while living under ISIS occupation in Mosul, Iraq.
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How one Brazilian city is tackling the surge of dengue cases
In Brazil, year-round epidemics of what is known as “breakbone fever” are becoming the norm, weighing heavily on healthcare systems and pushing leaders to look for new solutions to combat the disease.
