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Lawsuit shuts down Montana clinic that helped people sickened by asbestos

5:03am May 28, 2025

Asbestos mining sickened generations of people in Libby, Montana. Now, a lawsuit has shut down a clinic set up to help them, even as others continue to be diagnosed.

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COVID shots no longer recommended for healthy kids and pregnant women, RFK Jr. says

5:00am May 28, 2025

by Michel Martin

The federal government has removed COVID-19 vaccines from the list of shots recommended for healthy pregnant women and children. The change is raising concerns among some independent experts.

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In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

5:00am May 28, 2025

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.

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How to protect your kids from mosquitoes and other bugs this summer

4:57am May 28, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Dan Gruner, professor of entomology at the University of Maryland, about how to safely protect kids this summer from mosquitoes and other biting insects.

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Have federal cuts affected our food safety?

5:40pm May 27, 2025

by Yuki Noguchi

Remember that big recall of deli meat last year? Food safety experts say its more likely to happen more often after job cuts to FDA, USDA and CDC.

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Prescription program aiding Helene victims ends Saturday

5:33pm May 27, 2025

by Paul Garber

Since October, the federal-state partnership program has processed more than 11,000 claims for over 800 victims in storm-affected counties.

Elon Musk's Starship rocket loses control on its 9th launch

3:06pm May 27, 2025

Several dummy satellites were supposed to be launched, but a door on the ship did not open as planned.

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RFK Jr. says COVID shots no longer recommended for kids, pregnant women

12:47pm May 27, 2025

Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.

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Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in the U.S., is surprisingly young

6:00am May 27, 2025

Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed.

No hospitals: How war collapsed one city's health care system

4:30am May 27, 2025

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Before fighting broke out over two years ago, Khartoum had nearly 100 public and private medical facilities. Today, not a single one remains operational.

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