Attilio Cecchetto (right), pictured here with his son Gino. Attilio was born on a farm in Italy and lived in California since the 1960s, working as a tile journeyman and …
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NPR’s Life Kit breaks down what you really need to know about skincare.
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President Trump threatens Canada with tariffs due to wildfire smoke : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSmoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota engulf the Washington, D.C. skyline on July 17, 2026, reducing visibility and casting a colored haze over the Lincoln Memorial. Finn Gomez/Getty …
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a powerful new kind of cholesterol-lowering drug. Transcript LEILA FADEL, HOST: The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of drug …
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Cyclospora outbreak: FDA says do not eat shredded lettuce from Taco Bell in 5 states : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShredded lettuce served at Taco Bell in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana is linked to cyclospora outbreak. Investigation continues Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: Lettuce from Mexico is linked …
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ICE shared Medicaid data it shouldn’t have with Palantir : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesICE agents stand guard outside a immigrant detention center in Newark, New Jersey in May 2026. Medicaid officials improperly shared data about millions of people with ICE, who then shared …
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Iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell linked to cyclospora outbreak : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTaco Bell announced it is removing all iceberg lettuce from its supply chain and replacing it after federal health officials linked an outbreak of cyclosporiasis to a single supplier. Mario …
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Trump’s team: ‘No children’ died from USAID cuts. Consider these cases : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThese three children died in the wake of the cutoff of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Their parents say that the loss of medical services supported by …
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Wheelchair users say lack of competition in repair market leads to long wait times : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople who use wheelchairs say simple repairs can take months to complete and replacement parts can be very expensive. In part, they blame two private equity firms that control most …
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Testing service members’ testosterone levels is a tricky proposition : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman of Georgetown University about the Defense Department’s plan to screen service members’ testosterone levels and offer supplementation. Transcript AILSA CHANG, HOST: Defense …