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Health & Safety

Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water

6:54am May 16, 2025

by Tristan Wood

Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.

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Reporters Tour Texas Holding Facility For Migrant Children

by Joel Rose

Advocates say migrant children face a public health emergency because of the conditions where they are being held. Federal officials pushed back by taking reporters on a tour of a West Texas Center.

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Politics & Government

Presidential Debate History: Did George Washington Participate In A Debate?

NPR's Noel King talks to columnist and commentator Cokie Roberts, who answers listener questions about the history of presidential debates.

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Politics & Government

Voters In Arizona Watched Presidential Debate With Anticipation

by Don Gonyea

Democrats filled a movie theater in Maricopa County. The state elected a Democrat to the Senate last year, raising hopes to make it competitive in 2020.

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Politics & Government

Spanish Speakers Highlight Democratic Primary Debate

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic strategist Maria Cardona and GOP strategist Scott Jennings about which of the candidates stood out in the first part of the debate Wednesday night.

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Death Awareness Cafe Opens In Bangkok, Thailand

Once you purchase something at the Death Awareness Cafe, you have a chance to be briefly closed in a coffin. You can reflect on how you will end up.

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In Tight Labor Market, Blue-Collar Employers Turn To Non-Compete Clauses

Long a feature of white-collar employment agreements, non-compete clauses are increasingly showing up in blue-collar job contracts. That move may be hurting the economy.

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Politics & Government

Interpreting A Live Presidential Debate Is An Art, Telemundo's Team Leader Says

by Alexander Gonzalez

For Telemundo's broadcast of the Democratic primary debate, interpreters had to perform real-time, accurate Spanish interpretation for the candidates and moderators.

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National

Indiana Aquafarm Is Approved To Sell Genetically Modified Salmon

by Samantha Horton

Genetically modified salmon may soon be on the menu. It will be the first GMO animal approved for human consumption in the U.S., and the fish are being raised in an unlikely place.

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News Brief: Democratic Debates, 'Pardon In Place,' Supreme Court

Ten Democratic candidates took the debate state in Miami. The immigration plan "pardon in place" is being scaled back. And, the Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings on two major issues.

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Politics & Government

Cash-Strapped NRA Shuts Down Its Online Channel NRATV

by David Folkenflik

The National Rifle Association will stop producing new content for its online streaming service, NRATV. The move is described as a strategic change but is also part of a fight over the group's future.

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World News

Iran To Exceed Uranium Enrichment Limits. Should U.K. Leave Nuclear Deal?

Iran confirms it will breach the nuclear deal by speeding up enrichment of uranium. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Karen Pierce, the U.K.'s ambassador to the U.N., about how the deal will be affected.

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National

Lightning Strike Ignites Florida Everglades Fire

by Jenny Staletovich

The Florida Everglades, known as the river of grass, is burning. The marsh is home to dozens of endangered and threatened plants and animals.

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