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Only one-third of people eligible to take life-saving Statins are doing so
Statin medications are effective at preventing heart attacks and strokes. But a new study finds millions of people who could benefit are not using the medications.
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Many South Africans revere Mandela. What about the political party he left behind?
Ten years after the death of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected president, many young people there have become disillusioned with his legacy and his party.
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Why does Chris Judge start each day by hunting for human or animal-shaped clouds?
Dublin artist Chris Judge has been drawing faces on pictures of clouds since the early days of the pandemic. He named the project "A Daily Cloud."
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For children living with war, every day threats lead to trauma
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Zlatina Kostova, a clinical psychologist at the University of Massachusetts, about the trauma children experience when living through war.
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DeSantis campaigns hard in Iowa. Will it pay off in next month's GOP caucuses?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fulfilled a presidential campaign promise to visit every Iowa county. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections newsletter if that will help him win.
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Venezuelan voters approve referendum that would take over disputed area with Guyana
Venezuela's election board says voters on Sunday approved a referendum called for by the government to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
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N.Y. Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress
Members of the House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 Friday morning to expel Santos from Congress. The embattled congressman is accused by prosecutors of a number of financial misdeeds.
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The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan has died at the age of 65
MacGowan was an Irish kid who grew up in England, and the songs he wrote and sang were a furious fusion of folk and punk. His band, The Pogues, was once described as a barroom brawl with instruments.
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On World AIDS Day, we hear from a man who's spent 40 years caring for people with HIV
In this week's StoryCorps, a conversation with a caregiver who has been working with AIDS patients for four decades.
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Catholic Cardinal in Ghana says homosexuality should not be a criminal offense
A new measure being debated in Ghana that targets LGBTQ+ people is receiving surprising pushback from the country's top Catholic cardinal.
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The dark side of Henry Kissinger's legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War
The late Henry Kissinger's legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled Laos.
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U.S. charges Indian national in an alleged assassination plot of a Sikh separatist
The relationship between the U.S. and India took a hit after the Justice Department announced charges against an Indian national for allegedly taking part in a murder-for-hire scheme on U.S. soil.