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Parents sue Bucknell alleging hazing led to freshman football player's death

6:30pm April 02, 2025

Freshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., died after his first practice at the university. His parents are suing the school, also alleging staff neglected to account for his sickle cell trait during training.

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The richest Americans live about as long as the poorest Europeans, study says

4:44pm April 02, 2025

by Rob Stein

Everyone knows that Europeans tend to live longer than Americans. But a new study has a surprising twist: Even the richest Americans only live about as long as the poorest western Europeans. Embargoed until 5 pm April 2.

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Will restricting SNAP benefits stop people from drinking soda?

4:41pm April 02, 2025

by Katia Riddle

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. But critics say making healthy food more affordable is a better way to improve people's health.

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Salt-less Jamaican soup a 'transformational' experience

4:38pm April 02, 2025

by Marc Silver

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Genevieve Villamora about adapting healing soup recipes from around the world with ingredients commonly available in the U.S.

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How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain

8:28am April 02, 2025

They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work?

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Latest Alzheimer's lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques

6:00am April 02, 2025

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease.

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Supreme Court to decide if states can strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds

5:00am April 02, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

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What 'Adolescence' gets right about teen boys — according to a psychologist

6:04pm April 01, 2025

by Mary Louise Kelly

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist, about how the Netflix show Adolescence depicts the struggles of young boys.

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Measles outbreak in west Texas continues while cuts on health agencies loom

5:41pm April 01, 2025

While Texas keeps adding dozens of confirmed measles cases every week, health officials and state representatives are raising the alarm over CDC cuts that could hinder efforts to end the outbreak.

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State officials lift burn ban amid ongoing wildfires

5:26pm April 01, 2025

by April Laissle

The North Carolina Forest Service is lifting its statewide ban on open burning, effective 8 a.m. Wednesday. It was first instituted on March 21 due to high wildfire risk.