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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.
Scientists create an eco-friendly paint that mimics nature
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Debashis Chanda about his groundbreaking research on structural paint, featured in WIRED magazine.
A catch-up on women's NCAA basketball ahead of the final
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with sportswriter Lyndsey D'Arcangelo about the women's NCAA basketball tournament. She recaps Friday's semifinal games and previews Sunday's championship matchup.
National Poetry Month: Nikky Finney
NPR's Scott Detrow kicks off National Poetry Month with renowned poet Nikky Finney, winner of the National Book Award for her collection, Head Off & Split.
Taiwan's president visits the U.S. amid fraught China relations
NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Jessica Chen Weiss from Cornell University about the rising tension with China as Taiwan's president visits the United States.
How a conspiracy theory about eating bugs made its way to international politics
by Huo Jingnan
A conspiracy theory that claims governments are trying to enslave people and force them to eat bugs has made the leap from online message boards to national politics in at least two countries.
Teyana Taylor stars in a movie about motherhood and life in a changing New York City
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with actress and singer Teyana Taylor about the new film A Thousand and One, which follows a woman and her son's story for more than a decade.
A look back at Gwyneth Paltrow's trial and its viral moments
Gwyneth Paltrow has won her ski crash case. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with 'New Yorker' writer Naomi Fry about the trial's viral moments and why celebrity trials tend to capture so much attention.
Senate looks at labor laws which unions say interfere with workers' right to organize
by Andrea Hsu
Unions say labor law is too weak, allowing companies to illegally interfere with workers' right to organize. The issue was front and center at a hearing in the Senate this week.
A beetle species found on a former California governor's ranch has been named for him
A rare species of beetle has been named after former California Gov. Jerry Brown after scientists found one on his ranch.
Former President Trump's lawyer talks about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case
NPR's Juana Summers talks with former President Donald Trump's lawyer Jim Trusty about his indictment in the Stormy Daniels case.
Millions may lose free preventive health care after ruling by federal judge in Texas
by Will Stone
Millions of Americans may lose access to free preventive health care services. Insurers have been required to cover those services under the ACA, but a federal judge in Texas struck that down.
What Trump's business history can tell us about his criminal indictment
by Andrea Bernstein
The criminal indictment of Donald Trump is a first for a U.S. president and a first for Trump — but his family's business dealings have raised questions with authorities in New York for decades.