President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
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More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family’s ordeal.
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who’ve been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
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A slew of new Bigfoot sightings, on-screen and off-Broadway
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.
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On her song ‘HEROINA,’ the rebellious singer Tokischa embraces vulnerability
The Dominican singer Tokischa built her career through a series of transgressions. On a new album, she veers in a different direction.
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Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet
Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.
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Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results
Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have persisted for more than two years for some patients.
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Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says
What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.
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Greetings from an Islamabad park, a peaceful vantage point in an uncertain world
The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.
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Restrictions on obesity drug coverage force patients to pivot
Twelve million people lost coverage for Zepbound over the last year. The same number of people lost coverage for Wegovy, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a drug discount website.
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A filmmaker pieces together her brother’s troubled past in ‘Blue Heron’
Sophy Romvari’s debut feature is a moving, semi-autobiographical account of a family doing everything they can to try to help their teen son
