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Pharma reps have visited doctors for decades. What impact does it have on patients?
by Sydney Lupkin
A economic research study shows that oncologists' prescribing habits change after they've been visited by pharmaceutical sales reps — and it also shows the changes do not extend patients' lives.
U.S., France and African leaders give coup leaders in Niger one week to step down
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
African leaders backed by the U.S. and France have given a week for coup leaders in Niger to step down and restore the democratically elected president.
C.K. Chau's take on 'Pride and Prejudice' takes readers to 2000s New York Chinatown
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author C.K. Chau about her new book, Good Fortune — a Pride and Prejudice retelling with some delicious twists set in Chinatown in New York City during the early 2000s.
After losing his wife, Richard E. Grant has found a daily 'Pocketful of Happiness'
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with actor Richard E. Grant about his memoir Pocketful of Happiness and how he has dealt with the grief of losing his wife to cancer after 38 years together.
Getting AC to residents of public housing, where extreme heat can be dangerous
by Jennifer Ludden
Many public housing residents are especially vulnerable to extreme heat, but there's no federal requirement for air conditioning. That leaves cash-strapped local agencies struggling to provide it.
Members of an female Afghan military platoon now face uncertain fate in the U.S.
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Mahnaz Akbari, former commander of the Afghan military's Female Tactical Platoon, about the Afghan Adjustment Act.
How the shutdown of transport company Yellow could have ripple effects for truckers
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with trucker Alex Mai, who runs a YouTube Channel about trucking news, about how 30,000 workers are losing their jobs as the shipping company Yellow has shut down operations.
How a suicide bombing in Pakistan shows spillover effect from Taliban's Afghanistan
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to security and counter-terrorism Asfandyar Mir about how instability in the Taliban's Afghanistan has spilled into Pakistan, after a suicide bombing that killed dozens.
People exposed to fallout from 1st atomic bomb test still fighting for compensation
The world's first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico in 1945, where hundreds of locals are still facing fallout from the test. Many are also fighting for compensation from the federal government.
How Sinead O'Connor found peace in Islam after a lifelong struggle with religion
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Shaykh Umar Al-Qadri, Chief Imam at the Islamic Centre of Ireland. He was a friend and spiritual advisor to Sinead O'Connor who died earlier this week.
Pentagon files reveal flaws in U.S. claims about Syrian casualties in Baghdadi raid
by Daniel Estrin
An NPR investigation into Pentagon documents finds flaws in the U.S. claim that civilians were spared in the 2019 operation against the leader of ISIS.