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What the jury in the Sean Combs trial will be deliberating
by Anastasia Tsioulcas
The jury considering the charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation for prostitution against the music mogul Sean Combs began its deliberations.
South Korea mourns plane crash that killed 179 out of 181 on board
by Anthony Kuhn
The day after the worst plane crash by a South Korean airline on Korean soil, the focus turned to returning victims' bodies to their families and investigating the cause of the crash.
A look back at Jimmy Carter's presidency
by Ron Elving
Jimmy Carter's one-term presidency saw several foreign policy achievements, but was marked by economic struggles at home and the year-long Iranian hostage crisis.
Two patients dealing with their own suffering, changed a med student's perspective
On this week's "My Unsung Hero" from Hidden Brain, Mark Metersky was a medical student at a New York City hospital. He was frustrated with one of his patients when he saw something that surprised him.
How Jimmy Carter helped bring Guinea worm infections from 3.5 million to 14 per year
President Carter helped lead a global health effort to eradicate the Guinea worm, a painful parasite which once infected more than 3 million people a year. Cases now number about a dozen a year.
In Alabama, work release for incarcerated people more common than you might think
by Sarah Handel
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Margie Mason, investigative reporter at the AP, about the alleged exploitation and abuse of the prison labor force in Alabama.
This married couple are the narrators behind some of your favorite audiobooks
by Andrew Limbong
Michael Kramer and Kate Reading have become popular audiobook narrators, spending 62 hours at the microphone for one recent book.
Psychological first aid could help prevent PTSD after Hurricane Helene
by Katia Riddle
Psychological first aid is the idea that interventions that can be done in the wake of a traumatic event to promote resilience and healing. Psychiatrist Robin Gurwitch helped develop the protocol.
How to make financial health part of your 2025
by Marielle Segarra
The holiday season is joyous – and also expensive. NPR's Life Kit brings us tips for a healthy bank account in 2025.
Artificial light at night messes with coral reefs
by Jonathan Lambert
New research shows artificial light can upend underwater communities around coral reefs just like they do on land.
Former President Jimmy Carter put human rights at the center of foreign policy
by Tyler Bartlam
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Stuart Eizenstat, a top domestic policy advisor in the Carter White House, about how former President Jimmy Carter put human rights at the center of foreign policy.
Prisoners held for years in notorious Syrian prison recall details of mass murder
by Ruth Sherlock
Eyewitness testimony from several prisoners held for years in Syria's most notorious prison tell NPR about systematic executions. They recall details of how mass murder was committed and covered up.