A classroom in a bombed-out school has become a shelter for an extended family of 20 Palestinians. They fled Rafah after Israel’s latest offensive in the southern Gaza city.
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The push for embryo rights in state legislatures worries IVF patients and doctors
13 states introduced bills this year that could give rights to embryos and fetuses associated with people. None passed yet but IVF patients and doctors fear such laws could limit fertility treatment.
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In Florida, teens caught with guns get a second chance to turn their lives around
An innovative program in Tampa aims to stop community violence by focusing on teens arrested for carrying guns. It offers support and mentors so they can get a new start outside of the jail system.
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Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience it
NPR’s A Martínez visits Georgia to see the problems some Americans have accessing healthcare and to hear from providers about what they need to fix it.
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FDA reviews MDMA for PTSD treatment; Biden to issue executive order on border policy
The FDA will review data to decide whether to approve MDMA, also known as ecstasy, for PTSD treatment. Biden is expected to issue an executive order addressing asylum seekers at the southern border.
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What to watch this summer: Here are the TV shows we’re looking forward to
Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There’s some great new TV — plus, House of the Dragon and The Bear are back.
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Andy Kim upended New Jersey politics. Now he’s on track to become a senator
Democratic Congressman Andy Kim challenged the state’s powerful political machine and won in court and on the ground, making him the unlikely favorite in this November’s Senate race.
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Saving Houston’s LGBTQ history through thousands of hours of radio archives
Archivists at the University of Houston have saved decades-worth of episodes of local LGBT radio shows that started in the 1970s. Together they tell the story of a complex, diverse community.
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Chants of ‘intifada’ ring out from pro-Palestinian protests. But what’s it mean?
Chants calling for “intifada” have been a prominent feature of pro-Palestinian student protests. It’s a charged word whose use is perceived differently by people with opposing views of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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India lost the manufacturing race to China. Here’s why it could still succeed
India “missed the bus” on manufacturing. A new book argues that India can nonetheless grow rich by leapfrogging to an economy dominated by high-skills services.
