NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with reporter Anya Kamenetz about an Arabic-language remote learning program called “Ahlan Simsim.” It’s a show by the Sesame Workshop, created for Syrian refugees.
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New York sues beef producer for ‘fraudulent’ climate marketing : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew York state prosecutors are trying to stop JBS from making “fraudulent and illegal” marketing claims about its climate efforts. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images …
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Genetically modified pigs could provide unlimited organs for human transplants : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDavid Ayares, president and chief scientific officer of Revivicor, holds a piglet raised for research at a company farm in Montgomery County, Virginia. Scott P. Yates for NPR hide caption …
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There's a cheap and effective way to treat childhood diarrhea. So why is it underused?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA new study seeks to find the reasons that health-care personnel avoid the easy treatment for this potentially life-threatening condition.
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Florida’s response to a measles outbreak endangers children, experts say : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA measles outbreak in a Florida elementary school flummoxes public health experts, who say the state surgeon general’s response contradicts established public health measures to contain the virus. ARI SHAPIRO, …
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Hundreds gather as the group Missouri for Constitutional Freedom launches a signature collecting event for a constitutional amendment that would legalize abortion up until fetal viability on Feb. 6 at …
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Kari Lake praised a near-total abortion ban. Now, she’s softening her tone : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesRepublican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024 on Saturday, Feb. 24. Lake has softened her stance on abortion as the campaign season …
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Missouri has one of the strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Abortion rights advocates aim to get a ballot initiative legalizing the procedure in front of …
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NPR’s history podcast Throughline tells us the story of the scientist who helped launch gerontology, the study of aging, and how we started viewing aging as a disease.
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Could IVF access be protected nationally? One senator has a plan : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSenator Tammy Duckworth says she has been trying to build bipartisan support for IVF access for years. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Senator Tammy Duckworth …