Flavored varieties of disposable electronic cigarette devices are on display in a shop in Brussels on Dec. 12, 2024, ahead of Belgium’s ban on the sale of disposable vapes as …
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School for dads, skateboarders in skirts, COVID riddle : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe most popular Instagram reels from our Goats and Soda team: Bolivia’s bold women skateboarders, ponytail-making lessons, a perplexing COVID situation, fog harvesting. Scenes from popular Instagram posts from Goats …
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Leanne Clark-Shirley has always loved to dance. She goes to nightclubs near her home in Durham, North Carolina, on a regular basis. But in recent years she’s detected a change …
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FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe FDA has declared an end to the shortage of a popular obesity drug. The implications for consumers are complicated.
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The story of two Marines who developed the same rare brain condition : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Military personnel who fire certain powerful weapons may put their brains at risk. MICHAEL LOZANO: A piercing headache, like a pin, like a needle. SUMMERS: Symptoms can …
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FDA goes after mushroom edibles following illnesses and suspected deaths : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this …
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Mr. Bean disciple, lip-synch for their life, baby hippo! : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScenes from some of the most popular TikToks from the Global South in 2024: a dancing teen from the Philippines; that adorable baby pygmy hippo in Thailand; Mr. Bean makes …
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Clockwise from upper left: elephants are clashing with villagers in Zambia; a Sudanese refugee in Chad; 15-year-old Paris Lekuuk of Kenya has decided to start his schooling and is in …
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Fishermen in Madagascar dive to conserve and protect ocean life : Goats and Soda : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFishermen from the Vezo community have become “ocean monitors.” Above: They’re diving around a coral reef in Madagascar’s Barren Isles to collect data that can be used to assess ocean …
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Giving a kidney to a stranger? The science of ‘extraordinary altruism’ : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMore than 100,000 people are on the list waiting for an organ in the U.S., according to government statistics. Living donors now can give parts of their lungs and livers, …