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Do you hate being middle-aged? NPR’s Alllison Aubrey wants to change that
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Allison Aubrey, health and science correspondent for NPR and the author of Your Turn: How…
US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted
The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an…
U.S. envoys in Moscow in new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.…
Opinion: A sculpture in perpetual motion, removed
"Blue," a statue that's been on the grounds of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for 7 years has been…
Whatever happened to the floating schools of Bangladesh?
It was a light bulb moment: If monsoon rains keep kids from safely getting to school, let's create a floating…
El-Sayed split Michigan Democrats. Whether they unify could decide Senate control
After a bruising Senate primary, Michigan Democrats are trying to unify to hold onto a must-win seat. But healing those…
Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum
As political races heat up heading into the midterms, candidates from both parties are increasingly joining the fray to voice…