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Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
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Maternal mortality got better in 2022, the latest year we have data for. It dropped back down to 2020 levels after spiking in 2021, according to a new report from CDC.
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Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by.
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Some students would like their universities to divest from Israel. Here's why universities don't want to do it — and why it may not even be doable.
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A new documentary, Hip-Hop and the White House, considers rap's association with presidential politics — and in so doing, reveals a persistent misunderstanding of how both operate.
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The label has released music from artists as varied as the Kronos Quartet, the Black Keys, Rhiannon Giddens and Brad Mehldau.
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The mayors are looking for more federal help to address the crisis in homelessness and the urgent need for affordable housing.
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We received nearly 7,000 entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Cast your vote for your favorite entry from Top Shelf.
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The university and campus protestors reached a deal this week where both sides got some of what they wanted.
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In the five years since the Methodist Church’s last meeting, there’s been a split between more conservative Methodist congregations and more liberal ones.
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The famous New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is back this weekend for another round of great food and outstanding music.
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One in five people sleep fewer than five hours a day, a new poll says.
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We speak with a nurse who returned from working in Gaza earlier this week.