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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.
Biden defended his mental acuity in this evening's press conference
by Mara Liasson
President Biden gave a fiery defense of his mental acuity at the White House on Thursday after the Justice Department delivered a report that described him as an "elderly man with a poor memory."
This week in science: moths' anti-bat signal, fish who count and GMO crops at home
Short Wave's Regina Barber and Margaret Cirino talk through how moths produce an anti-bat signal, why clownfish could be counting to 3 and the first GMO food crop sold directly to home gardeners.
Remembering Henry Fambrough, the last original member of The Spinners
We remember Henry Fambrough, the last original member of the R&B group The Spinners, who died this week. He was 85.
Many Pakistanis appear to defy crackdown on popular leader as they vote in elections
by Diaa Hadid
Mobile networks were shut off and militants attacked some candidates. One popular leader — who was not on the ballot — essentially campaigned for his proxies via an AI-generated version of himself.
A jewelry company started by veterans gets a boost from Taylor Swift
by Quil Lawrence
A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who want to be the Warby Parker of engagement rings. After a Taylor Swift endorsement, sales have skyrocketed.
Students at Brown University hold pro-Palestinian hunger strike
by Olivia Ebertz
Rhode Island's Brown University has become a hotbed of pro-Palestinian activism. Some students are on a hunger strike aimed at getting the school to divest from companies they say support the war.
More than 5,000 Maui residents are still displaced after last summer's fires
by Debbie Elliott
Maui had a housing crisis even before last summer — but the fires on Maui amplified it. As local politicians work to find longer term housing, the instability is taking a toll.
At the funeral for Iran-backed militia commander killed in U.S. drone strike in Iraq
by Jane Arraf
Anti-U.S. sentiment is growing in Iraq as Iran-backed militia buries leader killed in U.S. strike.
Brazil's Bolsonaro must hand in his passport for coup investigation
by Carrie Kahn
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been given 24 hours to hand in his passport. Some of his closest advisors have been targeted in a police investigation into an alleged coup attempt.
Ukraine shakes up its military leadership
by Joanna Kakissis
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy fired his top general in the biggest military leadership change since start of war in 2022. The two men had reportedly been feuding for months.