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Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, less condom use and an increase in meth.
White evangelical women are often taught that their calling is to be passive in the church, to be submissive to their husbands, and to stay out of the pulpit. Historian Beth Allison Barr's new book looks at how women's historical importance as leaders of the faith have all but been erased.
More than three months after the U.S. Capitol riot, a bomb-maker remains on the loose. More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but the FBI is still looking for the person who placed two explosive devices near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.
There's medical first aid. And then there's psychological first aid, which is part of what Doctors Without Borders give their patients who're fleeing the horrors of civil unrest in Mozambique. Read about it here.
For the first time, an international team of scientists has put human cells into monkey embryos in hopes of finding new ways to produce organs for transplantation. But some ethicists still worry about how such research could go wrong.
In the desert, hundreds of miles south of Cairo, archaeologists are celebrating a history-making find, the largest ancient city ever found in Egypt. Not far from the storied tombs of the Valley of the Kings is another site outside Luxor that dates back some 3,000 years. Scientists believe it's likely the lost Golden City. Listen here.
Donald Trump drew more working-class voters to the GOP than any president since Ronald Reagan. Now Republicans are trying to maintain that Trump appeal without Trump on the ballot in 2022. |
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For nearly five decades, musician Laurie Anderson has explored the connections between art and technology. NPR's Allyson McCabe caught up with the versatile, eclectic multimedia artist who is pursuing reissues and retrospectives while always forging ahead.
New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe investigated the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma's role in the opioid crisis in his new book, Empire of Pain. Fresh Air host Terry Gross spoke to Keefe, who says the Sackler family has "thrown a lot of energy" into trying to thwart his reporting about the family's involvement in the opioid crisis. Listen or read the story.
For all the fuss around Lill Nas X's viral hit "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," its true message is a tender one: Hell hath no fury like what young queer people go through every day.
Though she's been gone for over a quarter century, Selena seems more popular than ever. Why is it that 26 years after her death at age 23, Selena is experiencing such a remarkable revival? Click to read a remembrance of the singer's legacy. |
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Can "buying Black" do anything to mitigate racism? To find out, the Code Switch team looks at the surprising link between Black capitalism and McDonald's. (Code Switch)
A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll found that Americans generally support making things like broadband part of infrastructure, but they don't agree on how to pay for it. Plus, Republicans shift away from corporations to shore up their support from the white working class. (The NPR Politics Podcast)
Humans have changed the Earth in such profound ways that scientists say we have entered a new geological period: the Anthropocene Epoch. But when did the new epoch officially begin? And how, exactly, should it be defined? (Short Wave)
The results are in: Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama will not unionize, for now. How did the company keep organized labor at bay? (The Indicator From Planet Money)
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The movie Nine to Five used humor to highlight the struggles of women in the workplace 40 years ago. Where are we now? (Planet Money)
Queen Sugar is a sprawling melodrama following the Bordelons, a tight-knit, multi-generational black family in rural Louisiana. The series has been politically topical from the beginning, and its fifth season is timelier than ever, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd. (Pop Culture Happy Hour)
Lindsay Peoples Wagner got her first taste of the fashion industry interning at Teen Vogue, where she cleaned massive closets filled with the season's latest trends. She's recently taken on two new roles: the editor-in-chief of The Cut, a digital publication, and the co-founder of the Black in Fashion Council. (How I Built This)
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Bowen Yang is having a moment. Sam talked to the comedian about becoming the first Chinese American cast member on Saturday Night Live and what it was like to do the show during a pandemic. (It's Been A Minute With Sam Sanders)
Despite how common pregnancy loss is, families often suffer in silence. Hear from parents who have experienced loss, and get expert advice about how to support loved ones through grief. (Life Kit)
In 1968, FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover used federal law enforcement to wage war on the Black Panther Party. But why did Hoover's FBI target them more severely than any other Black power organization? (Throughline) |
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