A new study finds telehealth for cancer treatment could make a big difference in reducing carbon footprint of health care. Health care generated 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and there’s a growing effort in medicine to find ways to reduce this impact.
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They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw
More than 150,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. A small handful told NPR about their experience.
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About 100,000 people are missing in Mexico. These mothers are trying to find them
A group of mothers tirelessly search for their missing children and loved ones. They let NPR tag along and shared what they make of the country’s recent historic election.
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Russian propaganda is using deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms
The hallmarks of Russian-backed influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides.
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More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers
More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.
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Slovakia’s Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt
Fico pledged to be back at work in a month and said he felt “no hatred” towards his attacker, but he blamed the opposition: “It’s evident that he only was a messenger of evil and political hatred.”
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Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn’t be nightmare fodder
Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.
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Review: Clipped
The new miniseries dramatizes the 2014 fallout when racist comments by former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling were recorded and leaked.
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After long delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule and crew launch into space
After years of delay, Boeing’s Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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How long can Taylor Swift dominate the album chart?
For a sixth straight week, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rules the Billboard 200. The songs chart also features a returning champion: Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.
