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Thousands of nurses in New York City began striking today for a fair contract

4:45pm January 09, 2023

by Caroline Lewis

Thousands of nurses began striking Monday at two of New York City's biggest hospitals. They have already disrupted patient care, but nurses say they won't return until they get a fair contract.

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A look at the transnational extremism behind Brazil's unrest and the U.S. Jan. 6 riot

4:34pm January 09, 2023

Sunday's riot by supporters of Brazil's former president has parallels with what happened in the U.S. on Jan. 6, 2021. But it's also part of a global far-right movement that's opposed to democracy.

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Author Aubrey Gordon wants to change the way you think — and talk — about fat people

4:34pm January 09, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Aubrey Gordon about her new book "You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People."

More than 14.4 million children and teens are living with obesity. New guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends early treatment.

Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say

4:01pm January 09, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Instead of "watchful waiting," the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends intensive lifestyle and behavior therapy for young kids, and for older children, medication.

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital and has returned to Buffalo, doctors say. Here, Hamlin is shown prior to the start of the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Damar Hamlin has been released from a Cincinnati hospital and is back in Buffalo

4:00pm January 09, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Doctors say they are still unsure what caused Hamlin's collapse during the Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals a week ago.

EPA Administrator Michael Regan, right, speaks to reporters in November 2021 at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, a Ridgeland, Miss.-based facility near Jackson, Miss., about longstanding water issues that have plagued the city.

Mississippi's top environment official denies his agency discriminated against Jackson

2:06pm January 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The city's water system has suffered disruptions for years, but Christopher Wells says that the city received every loan it requested, and that an ongoing civil rights investigation is political.

Cars are submerged in floodwater after heavy rain moved through the area on Monday in Windsor, California. The San Francisco Bay Area continues to get drenched by powerful atmospheric river events that have brought high winds and flooding rains.

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Streak of brutal weather continues in California with 2 storms forecast this week

1:27pm January 09, 2023

by Juliana Kim

President Biden approved an emergency declaration as parts of California issue evacuation orders and close school districts after intense downpours.

An NPR analysis of data released Jan. 8 by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, despite rampant fraud in the program.

How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all

1:04pm January 09, 2023

An NPR analysis of data released by the Small Business Administration shows the vast majority of Paycheck Protection Program loans have been forgiven, even though the program was rampant with fraud.

Worshipers pray during an Orthodox Christmas mass in a basement shelter in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, on Jan. 7. As artillery boomed outside and fighter jets flew overhead, Orthodox Christians in a battered eastern Ukraine town held a Christmas service in a basement shelter vowing, not to let war ruin the holiday.

Latest on Ukraine: The Russian Christmas cease-fire that wasn't

11:03am January 09, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The pandemic has wrought havoc on the housing market.

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Buying a home became a key way to build wealth. What happens if you can't afford to?

9:54am January 09, 2023

by Brianna Scott

Owning a home is still a cornerstone of the American dream for many, and a key way to build wealth. What happens when a pandemic and economic headwinds make that feel out of reach?

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