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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.
Alvin Bragg's former colleague explains the D.A.'s working style
Donald Trump is the first former president to be criminally indicted. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg's former colleague Peter Skinner talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about Bragg's working style.
Why Chicago's runoff mayoral election has the nation's attention
by Kelsey Snell
Chicago voters head to the polls on April 4 for a mayoral runoff election to choose the Democratic nominee. This local race is exposing divisions within the Democratic Party.
Protests continue about the tens of thousands incarcerated for ICE
by Matt Bloom
The Biden administration has cut the number of immigrants detained in private jails by half, but protests against them persist. Two recent deaths and other evidence suggest shoddy medical care.
Russia detains woman in connection with bombing that killed military blogger
by Charles Maynes
Russia has formally charged a 26 year woman with terrorism in connection with last weekend's bombing in a Saint Petersburg cafe which killed a prominent Russian military blogger and injured dozens.
Remembering music mogul Seymour Stein, dead at 80
by Phil Harrell
Music mogul Seymour Stein died Sunday at the age of 80. As the head of Sire Records, he signed genre-defining artists like Madonna, Ice-T, the Ramones and Talking Heads.
Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson urges President Biden to settle 9/11 case
by Sacha Pfeiffer
In a reversal, former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson says holding Guantánamo prisoners indefinitely cannot continue and is urging President Biden to settle the 9/11 case.
A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history
by Bente Birkeland
Hundreds of school kids marched on Colorado's capitol twice in the wake of two school shootings. Now, after Nashville, three gun control bills on the cusp of passing are being hotly debated.
A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR's executive editor Terry Samuel about how and why our organization plans coverage around Trump's indictment.
Farms could help sustain Texas' oyster industry amid climate change
by Katie Watkins
In 2019, Texas became one of the last coastal states to allow oyster farming. Now the first farms have had their initial harvests. It spells good news in the face of rising seas due to climate change.