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Why women athletes face higher ACL injury risk than men, according to a sports physician

4:27am March 26, 2025

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Christina Allen, the chief of Yale Sports Medicine and an ACL surgery specialist, about the reasons women tend to have more ACL injuries than men.

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Gunman who killed 23 in Texas Walmart attack can avoid death penalty with plea deal

2:10am March 26, 2025

El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said that his decision in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius was driven by a majority of victims' relatives who wanted the case behind them.

'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used on protesters in Serbia?

1:20am March 26, 2025

The weapons, which are illegal in Serbia, emit sound waves which can trigger sharp ear pain, disorientation, eardrum ruptures or even irreversible hearing damage.

Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

1:11am March 26, 2025

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

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Trump seeks to mandate proof of citizenship in voter registration

1:09am March 26, 2025

The order tests the power of Trump's authority and would require voters using a federal form to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It's sure to be tested in court.

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Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

12:23am March 26, 2025

A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.

Intelligence Directors Testify At Senate Hearing On Worldwide Threats

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'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco

7:07pm March 25, 2025

During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior.

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Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat

7:01pm March 25, 2025

A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.

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Vice President Vance is going to Greenland this week. The itinerary has shifted

6:30pm March 25, 2025

Second lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday that she would visit Greenland and watch the territory's famed dogsled race. But now the vice president is joining, and they'll go to a U.S. base instead.

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Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is revealing how voters feel about Trump's term so far

5:36pm March 25, 2025

The race for one seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become a test of how voters are feeling about President Trump's first months in office. It's also broken judicial race fundraising records.

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