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Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed
by Allison Aubrey
Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past.
Trump Administration Orders Boeing To Cancel Deal With Iran
by Jackie Northam
Aircraft giant Boeing looked at deals worth billions of dollars with Iran. Now the Trump administration is preventing them as it pulls out of the nuclear agreement. But the company wasn't counting on the deals anyway.
Las Vegas Golden Knights Could End Up In Stanley Cup Finals In Team's Inaugural Year
With just a few teams left in the NHL playoffs, it looks like there may be a first time winner of the Stanley Cup before it's all over. It might even be the Las Vegas Golden Knights, a team that didn't exist 14 months ago.
Trump Administration Wants To Cut Federal Retirement Benefits And Freeze Salaries
by Brian Naylor
The Trump administration wants to change the structure of the government and federal workforce. Public employee groups are wary, as current laws governing how federal employees are paid, and the benefits they get, are 40 years old.
Republican Sen. Jim Risch Discusses Gina Haspel's Confirmation Hearing
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, about his impressions after Gina Haspel's confirmation hearing to be the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
Mormon Church Announces End To 100-Year Relationship With Boy Scouts
by Lee Hale
On Tuesday, the Mormon Church announced it would end a 100-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. Mormon boys were automatically signed up to be part of the Boy Scouts, and church members made up 20 percent of membership.
Women Candidates Finding Success In Early Primaries
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Women had particularly strong success in Tuesday's primaries for congressional seats. It's part of a broader pattern of record numbers of women running for office in 2018.
Former CIA Director Discusses Gina Haspel's Confirmation Hearing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with John McLaughlin, the former Deputy Director of Central Intelligence and former acting director of the CIA, about the nomination of Gina Haspel to become the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
CIA Nominee Gina Haspel Faced Tough Questioning At Her Confirmation Hearing
by Greg Myre
Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director, appeared before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for her confirmation hearing. In prepared remarks, Haspel said agency will never resume the interrogation program it ran following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
President Trump Expected To Greet 3 Americans Released From North Korea
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way back from North Korea with three U.S. detainees who were released.