Rowing on the Connecticut River is teaching a woman with multiple sclerosis that she can get through challenges back on land, on her own.
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U.S. fentanyl overdose programs to be funded “in increments” : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGreg Swan, whose son Drew died as a result of a fentanyl-related substance, looks on as President Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House. The president signed …
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Maryland taps Affordable Care Act fund to help pay for abortion care : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaryland has enacted a law that allows special funds collected from insurers under the ACA to be used for abortion care. Jonathan Newton/For The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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Clawing back foreign aid is tied to 'waste, fraud and abuse.' What's the evidence?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did …
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In a state with high maternal mortality, a woman fights to open a birth center
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRising maternal and infant mortality rates are making birth a more risky proposition in the U.S. We’ll visit a community in Georgia where one woman is pushing to open a …
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Ragpickers search for recyclable materials like metal and plastic at a dumping ground near Ahmedabad, India, which they’ll sell to scrap traders. Working conditions are brutal during severe heat. A …
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How to keep an aging brain healthy, according to science : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEven healthy brains slow down as they age. But there are ways to keep that thinker in tip-top shape. OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption OsakaWayne Studios/Getty Images After …
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Americans’ medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMedical plan cards are seen in Portland, Ore. A federal judge this past week overturned a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical bills from credit reports …
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Her love life was in chaos. Giving up sex was the answer : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen writer Melissa Febos was 35, she decided to temporarily give up sex. “I was coming off a devastating relationship where I had become so obsessive. I had gone completely …
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Megan and Stephen Alger, photographed at home with their children in Augusta, Georgia. They have eight children and are expecting their ninth in December. Kendrick Brinson/for NPR hide caption toggle …