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A good post-workout routine includes a 10- to 15-minute cool down, stretching, foam rolling and a good protein snack. Beck Harlan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Beck Harlan/NPR Before Anna Cockrell …

Nicole Barracliff at Mercy Housing and Shelter in Hartford acts as the “hub” directing incoming individuals to the people and resources that can most help them in the current moment. …

Funding is stalled for National Institutes of Health research grants. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The National Institutes of Health has stopped considering new grant …

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that just nine children’s cereal brands advertised directly to kids dominated purchases by families with kids: Cocoa Puffs, Frosted Flakes, …

An illustration of the Vagus nerve, which is part of the autonomic nervous system. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library RF/Getty Images …

Protesters gather outside of USAID headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Monday, after Elon Musk said his Department of Government Efficiency will shut down the foreign assistance agency. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images …

Sarah Wildman and Orli, photographed in early summer 2021. Orli was finishing a second round of chemotherapy after her liver cancer had metastasized when she was asked to participate in …

The halt to USAID projects will likely impact secret schools for girls across Afghanistan, which could close as soon as the funds from the U.S. agency go dry. Above: A …

A home that was destroyed by wildfire in Altadena, Calif. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR Survivors of the floods of Hurricane Helene and the wildfires of Los …

President Trump says fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. is a key reason for imposing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico. But NPR found that Trump and his team made false …