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Human bodies have a natural cooling system, but it can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity. Here's the science behind how heat kills. And how to protect yourself.
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Gene Shalit, longtime 'Today' show movie critic, dies at 100
Known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and a love for puns, Gene Shalit joined Today in 1970 and became arts editor in 1973. He was a middle-of-the-road critic, known for his wit and intelligence.
Workers begin removing Trump's name from the Kennedy Center
Workers began removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
The decision paves the way for a proposed $111 billion merger uniting two rival studio giants — Paramount, owner of CBS, and the much larger Warner, which includes HBO and CNN.
A Trump push to cut 'statistical noise' could mean less data from the Census Bureau
New public data for redistricting and other uses may be reduced as Trump officials limit the ways the Census Bureau can protect people's privacy when it releases statistics.
What would it take to stop women from bleeding to death after childbirth?
A newly published series of reports calls attention to a dire situation facing millions of women after childbirth — and the solutions that can prevent death from postpartum hemorrhage.
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Legendary painter David Hockney died on Thursday at the age of 88. The late NPR correspondent Susan Stamberg spoke with the artist in 2016 about his lifelong obsession with looking.
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The Justice Department closed its investigation into the proposed $110 billion merger of Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery, saying it found no threat to competition or consumers.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with pop artist Bebe Rexha about her new record, Dirty Blonde.
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Increased federal funding is helping to create new public and private alliances and provide culturally appropriate pre-natal and post-birth care. -
It's Scotland's first World Cup in nearly 30 years. Moira Brown, perhaps the oldest of Scotland's Tartan Army of soccer fans, will be in Boston when Scotland's team plays against Haiti on June 13.
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On Friday, a federal judge denied an appeal by the Kennedy Center's board of trustees for a stay on the removal of President Trump's name from the building. Then the Trump administration filed for an emergency stay, and that too was denied.
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San Antonio Spurs fans are looking for their rabbit foot and other good luck charms as the Spurs face a do-or-die finals game on Saturday night against the New York Knicks.
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On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Actor Brett Goldstein talks about the ways he's softened as he's grown older.
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For the U.S. men's national soccer team, this day has been circled on the calendar for almost a decade: The most talented generation in team history is in its prime for a FIFA World Cup on home soil. Can they pull off the unthinkable?
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The Ebola outbreak is taking place in a region that has been through decades of deadly conflict. That's affecting how responders are doing their work, from testing to treating patients.
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President Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn on his birthday.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with civil rights icon Ruby Bridges about her friend, Pulitzer Prize winning child psychiatrist Robert Coles, who died on June 4 at 97.
