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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.
Russia is using energy as a weapon. Could this spread to the rest of the world?
by Jackie Northam
Before the war in Ukraine, Europe was Russia's largest natural gas customer. Now, Russia is using energy as a weapon. There's concern this new front in the war will spread to the rest of the world.
Israelis react to news that the former prime minister could take power again
by Daniel Estrin
Israelis react sharply — both positively and negatively — to news that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with a far-right government, could be in a position to take power again.
Food writer and author Julie Powell, known for 'Julie & Julia,' died at age 49
Food writer and author Julie Powell, whose blog and book were later adapted into the 2009 film "Julie & Julia," died Oct. 26 at age 49.
Planet Money started a record label to release a 47-year-old song about inflation
NPR's Planet Money recently got ahold of a 47-year-old song about inflation that has never been released. They decided to start a record label to try to get the song out into the world.
What's next for the Fed after efforts to fight inflation with higher interest rates
by Scott Horsley
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked with reporters about the central bank's latest effort to fight inflation with higher interest rates and what the Fed is likely to do next.
CVS and Walgreens have agreed to $10 billion opioid settlement
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Sharon Terlep about the $10 billion opioid settlement reached with two of the biggest pharmacy chains in the U.S.
Jurors hear more testimony in the trial against the Oath Keepers founder
by Ryan Lucas
Jurors hear more testimony in the trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack.
Biden gives closing argument on the state of U.S. democracy
by Tamara Keith
Days ahead of midterm elections, President Biden is giving his closing argument on the state of U.S. democracy with the backdrop of the U.S. Capitol, where the Jan. 6 attack took place.
In some tight House races, Asian-American voters could determine the winner
California's Orange County was long a Republican stronghold. But growing numbers of left-leaning Asian-American voters there have helped make several of the county's House races more competitive.
What the inspection of a ship taught us about the deal helping stabilize food prices
by Fatma Tanis
A look at the inspection of a ship transporting Ukraine's grain supply shows the complexities of the deal helping stabilize global food prices.