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Young adults who took just a one-week break from social media showed improvement in depression, anxiety and insomnia symptoms, a new study says. Plus, tips for how to take a break from your feed.
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The 2025 selection follows its predecessors, "brain rot" from 2024, "rizz" from 2023 and "goblin mode" from 2022.
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The U.S. Transportation Department is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and trainers, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on industry.
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Afghans who were in the process of seeking asylum in the United States have had their hopes repeatedly dashed under this Trump administration. In the U.S., they live in fear of ICE detention.
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Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.
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Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture.
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Hurricane Melissa leveled homes across Jamaica — now the country must figure out how to rebuild smarter before the next monster storm hits.
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Mikaela Shiffrin, a gold medal contender in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Italy is on a tear early in this winter's alpine ski racing season. She's now won all three slalom races.
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Amid reports Pete Hegseth ordered a second strike on a Venezuelan boat, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine about how Congress is handling oversight of the Pentagon.
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AAA says the average price of gasoline nationwide has dropped to just over $3 per gallon.
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The trade war and tariff changes are playing out like a soap opera. So our Planet Money team is checking in on the impacts one life at a time.
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After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies.
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As the FBI continues it's investigation in the shooting of two National Guard members last week, the shooting suspect's time in a CIA-backed unit in his native Afghanistan may provide some clues.