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In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That’s precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis, a life-threatening medical emergency. Now, ambulance crews there are carrying antibiotics for the first time in an effort to save more lives.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Rep. Jackie Speier, who represented a California district as a Democrat, about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following the #MeToo movement.
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Social media influencers claim red light therapy can deliver everything from younger-looking skin to more hair growth, better sleep and even boost longevity. Does science back up those claims?
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John Summit's second album, CTRL ESCAPE, charts his journey from cubicle to main stage, while paying homage to his Chicago roots.
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Israel and Lebanon are holding historic talks in Washington, D.C.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with TV writer and showrunner Damon Lindelof about the open letter he and thousands of others signed, opposing Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
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President Trump wants to do away with the filibuster in order to pass the Save America Act. But many Senate Republicans are reluctant, wary of what it would mean if they were to lose their majority.
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With Qatar's liquefied natural gas still offline, U.S. companies see an opening and are bringing in new investments. -
Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery. -
The war entered a new phase when President Trump began a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Aaron David Miller of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace explains what this means.
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Firms like Function Health and Oura market regular blood tests to people wanting to take their health into their own hands. The process often raises more questions for patients than it can answer.
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