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As China locks down half a billion people to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the country's economy is largely stalled, affecting industries around the globe. Parents got some good news this week: Kids don't seem as susceptible to the more serious versions of the virus as adults are.
The race for the Democratic nomination has moved westward — all the way to Nevada. Click here for NPR's analysis and results from the Silver State.
The modern combat helmet — or "brain bucket" — was designed to protect heads from shrapnel and bullets but not invisible shock waves. What works better for that? A French helmet used in World War I.
President Trump made news with 11 pardons and commutations, including for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. "Oftentimes, pretty much all the time, I really rely on the recommendations of people who know them," Trump told reporters.
Winters are warming faster than other seasons across much of the U.S. While that may sound like a welcome change to some, it's causing a cascade of unpredictable impacts.
"Profane swearing" has been illegal in Virginia since 1792. Earlier this week, lawmakers in the commonwealth said to hell with it and repealed the damn thing. |
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While she was held captive in a motel, Lisa Ricchio says employees saw her in distress but failed to intervene. Ricchio recently settled a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the motel for turning a blind eye to her abuse. Editor's note: This report includes graphic and disturbing descriptions of assault. (Listening time, 4:07 or read the story)
The sleep tracker on your wrist may actually be ruining your sleep. There’s even a name for this new kind of insomnia of the digital age: orthosomnia. (Listening time, 3:30 or read the story)
Penn Museum has made a concerted effort to hire docents from a range of ages and backgrounds to connect with more diverse visitors who might not otherwise be drawn to the museum. The result was a surge in the number of visitors. (Listening time, 4:35 or read the story) |
Cross the treeless, frozen tundra of southwest Alaska, over ice-covered lakes and ponds near the Bering Sea, and you'll find the first community in the U.S. counted for the 2020 census. |
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Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them midoperation.
Companies around the world are embracing what might seem like a radical idea: a four-day workweek. |
When it comes to choosing the right birth control, no two patients are alike, says family physician Mara Gordon. She offers five tips on the latest Life Kit podcast to help you make a choice that's right for you. (Listening time, 25:02 or read the story) |
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If you want to be a rock star, it might cost you. Accusations of surreptitious music chart manipulation are common throughout the world — in South Korea, where K-Pop rules, it's called sajaegi.
The Color Purple and The Hate U Give are two of the books censored in U.S. prisons. A recent report describes the restrictions as "arbitrary" and "opaque." So who gets to decide which books prisoners have access to?
Author Erik Larson's latest work takes us to May 1940 England, as Winston Churchill begins his first year as prime minister, Adolf Hitler overtakes France — with England as the next target. Here's a sneak peek. |
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