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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
by Allison Aubrey
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
Advocates are applauding Biden's plan to prioritize mental health crisis
by Rhitu Chatterjee
Health care providers and advocates say Biden's mental health plan is the first time in decades that the federal government is showing leadership in addressing the nation's mental health crisis.
The FBI wants data on police use of force. Police departments aren't cooperating
by Martin Kaste
Academics, activists and police chiefs have been clamoring for national statistics on police use of force. A federal effort to collect those numbers voluntarily from police is floundering.
Sarah Polley on the medical advice that inspired her to confront memories of her pain
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with actress, director and writer Sarah Polley about her new book, Run Towards the Danger.
Biden's top economics adviser on fighting inflation
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about Biden's State of the Union address and the impact of the war in Ukraine on the U.S. economy.
President Biden's new COVID plan puts the focus on testing and treatment
by Tamara Keith
The White House has unveiled its new plan for getting back to normal after the pandemic. It relies more on testing and treating COVID cases rather than on restrictions.
Prosecutors opened arguments in the 1st trial tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection
by Carrie Johnson
Opening arguments were today in the first jury trial related to the Jan. 6 insurrection. A lawyer for defendant Guy Reffitt says he's simply a big talker.
Many say Washington is a swamp. The reality is more complex
by Brian Naylor
Politicians running for office often call Washington a swamp filled with inefficient bureaucrats and leeches. But many in the capital have devoted themselves to making government a tool for good.
Election officials and lawmakers are responding to voter fraud narrative differently
by Scott Franz
State legislatures are considering election security bills in reaction to false narratives about voter fraud. But local election officials have a different security concern: increased harassment.
Parents of 9 service members killed in training accident are still want answers
by Steve Walsh
Military hearings are underway in the drowning of eight Marines and a sailor in July 2020. They died off the coast of California in a training exercise gone wrong.
UN General Assembly calls on Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The resolution deplores Russia's aggression and criticizes Belarus for its involvement.
'President' captures the thwarted fight for change in Zimbabwe
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Camilla Nielsson about her new documentary President. It follows the underdog opposition candidate throughout Zimbabwe's first election after the ouster of Robert Mugabe.
Russian attacks have disrupted Ukraine's supply chain, which may cause food shortages
by Tim Mak
Humanitarian groups fear that severed supply chains at the Ukrainian border and within the nation could lead to food and fuel shortages. A Ukrainian supermarket chain paints a more optimistic picture.