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What World War II taught us about how to help starving people today
by Nurith Aizenman
The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.
Biggest Hollywood strike in decades: SAG-AFTRA walks out after negotiations collapse
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, National Executive director and Chief Negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, about the decision by the actors' union to strike.
Michelle Buteau's 'Survival of the Thickest' is a love letter to the 'fatty baddies'
Comedian Michelle Buteau talks about Survival of the Thickest on Netflix, her new romantic comedy series about a fat and fabulous 38-year-old stylist picking up the pieces after a messy breakup.
A week in science: A copper-age "queen," a sea squirt and malaria-fighting mosquitoes
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Geoff Brumfiel about a copper-age "queen," a 500-million-year-old sea squirt, and a way to help mosquitoes fight malaria.
FDA approves the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill
by Sydney Lupkin
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The daily oral contraceptive, called Opill, will be available without a prescription.
The rise in ransomware attacks this year may be related to Russia's war in Ukraine
by Jenna McLaughlin
Ransomware attacks are on the rise in 2023. There are competing theories why, but it might actually have a lot to do with Russia's war in Ukraine.
Climate change is making the way we talk about flood risk outdated
by Rebecca Hersher
Flood experts all use the same language to convey risk: 10-year floods, 100-year floods, 500-year floods. But those intervals are often misunderstood, and climate change is making them less accurate.
Rep. Sherrill denounces controversial amendments blocking passing of the NDAA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., about controversy surrounding some conservative lawmakers pushing to amend policies from the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.
The UN fears Haiti is on the brink as it votes whether to extend its work there
by Michele Kelemen
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote soon to extend the work in Haiti. The council has yet to to decide whether to sent international troops. Gangs have taken over much of the country.
A tearful Damar Hamlin presents ESPY Award to the team that saved his life
Wednesday night at the ESPYs, Damar Hamlin gave the Pat Tillman Service Award to the Buffalo Bills training staff, some of whom treated him when he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field mid-game.
A breakup led this former White House speechwriter to rediscover her Jewish faith
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with former White House speech writer Sarah Hurwitz about the wisdom she found in an unexpected place: her childhood faith.
The backstory of 19th-century masterpiece 'Whistler's Mother'
by Susan Stamberg
The painting known as "Whistler's Mother" is on display in Philadelphia for the first time in nearly 150 years. It's one of the best-known paintings in the world — and it has a backstory.