Hosne Ara teaches a group of fourth graders, seated on benches inside the floating school’s classroom. Ali Asif Shawon for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ali Asif Shawon for NPR …
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Rewriting the narrative: One man's journey through the new era of lung cancer care
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLung cancer is still the top cancer killer. But new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients, as one man’s cancer journey shows.
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To paraphrase Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman approaching midlife will experience physical changes that will take her by surprise. Take, for example, dry eyes. …
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Will Congress pass a law to make child marriage illegal? : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAdvocates and child marriage survivors in Boston gather to call for an end to child marriage. Currently more than two dozen U.S. states allow for marriage under the age of …
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Physical and mental health challenges in post-flood Nepal : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 5,600 people are still missing following the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. The board in the photograph is covered with pictures of some of the missing in Devighat. …
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Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe/Getty Images The judge …
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Scientists map key protein interactions linked with profound autism : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis image shows a section of an organoid. Organoids are lab-grown tissues that model the human brain. A new study used brain organoids to probe key protein interactions that may …
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Kissing apes, anti-splash urinals: This year’s Ig Nobels showcase surprising science : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAudience members toss paper airplanes during the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize award ceremony in Boston, Mass. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption toggle caption Robert F. Bukaty/AP This year’s Ig Nobel …
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An avoidable tragedy: Hundreds of children infected with HIV : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesParents of children who tested positive for HIV after receiving care at Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, held a protest there on July 23. These families received care …
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Independent vaccine recommendations issued for COVID, flu and RSV : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs respiratory disease season approaches, several medical groups are issuing new vaccination guidelines. Tetra Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tetra Images/Getty Images The latest COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines …