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People say they've faced withdrawals from SSRIs. They want recognition and research
A growing number of people who take SSRIs are saying they've suffered difficult withdrawal symptoms from long-term use, including dysphoria and sexual dysfunction.
Protests Sparked By The Death Of George Floyd In Minneapolis Intensify
by Adrian Florido
The death of 46-year-old George Floyd after a police encounter has sparked protests in Minneapolis and other U.S. cities. Floyd's family is calling for officers involved in his arrest to be charged.
Stocks Belonging To Pence Chief Of Staff Could Violate Conflict-Of-Interest Laws
by Tim Mak
Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, owns up to $1.64 million in stocks in companies related to the government's pandemic response. This could violate conflict-of-interest laws.
Student Actions Prompt UMN To Rethink Its Relationship With Minneapolis Police
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jael Kerandi, the University of Minnesota's student body president, about the university's decision to "adjust" its relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department.
Frontline Workers Are Losing Temporary Wage Bumps Despite Increasing Risks
by Alina Selyukh
Many retail and food workers are losing temporary wage bumps they got during the pandemic. Some say their work hazards are still high, and their wage is lower than unemployment benefits.
What Hong Kong's Future Would Be If The City Loses Its Freedom
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Evan Medeiros, a senior advisor at The Asia Group, about the U.S. sayingt Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China.
What Happens To Health Coverage After The Job Loss
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
The end of May marks a deadline for the millions of people who have lost job-based health insurance in March to enroll in a new plan.
Avid Traveler Who Worked To Help Students With Disabilities Dies From COVID-19
Brian Miller spent his career helping students with disabilities, driven by his own experience being visually impaired. He died this month from COVID-19 at the age of 52.
Lessons To Learn From Washington's Decades-Long Experience Of Mail-In Voting
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, who oversees voting in her state. Mail-in voting has been used there for decades — and Wyman says there's been little fraud.
Republicans Are Worried They May Lose A Senate Seat In Kansas
by Jim McLean
Republicans have had both of Kansas' Senate seats since the Great Depression. But this year they are worried they could lose them — some state's suburbs have started trending towards Democrats.
PBS Series Documents The History Of Asian Americans Over 150 Years
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña about the new PBS documentary series, Asian Americans.
Democratic Economist Predicts A Rosy Economy That May Work In Trump's Favor
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jason Furman, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, about why he is predicting a rosy economy that may benefit President Trump's reelection campaign.
DOJ Plans To Retry Cliven Bundy's Case
by Kirk Siegler
The government's case against the Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy will be considered for retrial on Friday in a federal appeals court. The initial case against Bundy collapsed in a 2018 mistrial.