Millions of Americans are prescribed statins to reduce the risk of heart disease, but many prefer to take supplements like fish oil, garlic and flaxseed instead. They might want to reconsider: A new study finds that statins are "vastly superior" at lowering the cholesterol that can contribute to narrowing arteries and heart attacks.
A member of the feminist punk collective Pussy Riot spent nearly two years in a Russian penal colony. Now Maria Alyokhina describes what Brittney Griner can expect after news that the American basketball star was being transferred to a similar prison. "For 100 women, there are like three toilets and no hot water," Alyokhina tells NPR. "This is a legal slavery system."
With results in from Nevada, Democrats have kept their majority in the Senate, but control of the House is still unknown. Here are a few more things from the midterm elections we know: ➡️ About 27% of voters between the ages of 18-29 cast a ballot, the second-highest turnout among voters under 30 in at least three decades.
➡️ Back in the primary season, a number of Democrats tried to boost far-right Republican candidates whom they deemed easier to beat in November. The strategy seems to have paid off.
➡️ Control of Congress matters, but what might matter more is the party that runs your state. NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour is looking back at controversial movies from the past and connecting them to the current culture. The three-part series Screening Ourselves will appear as bonus episodes on your PCHH feed. 🎧 This week, listen to the Italian-American community's complicated relationship with The Godfather. 🎧 Coming up: The sexy violence of Basic Instinct, and how The Color Purple was received so differently by male and female audiences | 
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