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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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House Holds Hearing On Reparations

Lawmakers are holding a hearing on reparations for African Americans. Darrick Hamilton, the executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, speaks with NPR's Noel King.

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National

Boeing Still Reeling

by David Schaper

Boeing got a big vote of confidence in its troubled 737 Max. A European airlines group has inked a deal to buy 200 of the jets. But the troubles are far from over.

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Politics & Government

Trump Launches Reelection Bid

by Tamara Keith

President Trump declared the start to his 2020 campaign Tuesday night, trying to define Democrats as extreme. He called on familiar themes of grievance and promises of greatness.

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World News

State Department Adviser On Iran

NPR's Noel King talks to Brian Hook, U.S. special representative for Iran, ahead of his trip to meet with European allies to discuss escalating tensions with Iran.

Surveillance Camera Records Its Own Theft

A man in Louisiana was caught on camera breaking into his neighbor's home and taking a surveillance camera that was still live streaming.

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Education

Students Provide Guides For Paying For College

by Elissa Nadworny

Trying to figure out how to navigate the finances of college? A series of crowdsourced Google documents written by current students and recent graduates provides many needed answers.

National

PG&E To Pay $1 Billion To Local Governments For Wildfire Damage

by Dan Brekke

California utility PG&E has reached a proposed $1 billion settlement with local governments. The deal is related to damage from wildfires caused by the company's equipment dating back four years.

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National

Small Town Pride As Picnic

by Monique LaBorde

The small town of Hendersonville, N.C., observed LGBTQ Pride for the first time. There wasn't a parade. It was a picnic — an event that allowed some people to talk to each other for the first time.

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National

Google Pledges $1 Billion For Affordable Housing

by Rachael Myrow

Google says it will spend $1 billion to help make housing more affordable in the Bay Area. The region is undergoing a housing crisis, in part, because of high tech worker salaries.

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National

Got Space For A Dead Whale?

by Tom Banse

The number of dead gray whales washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches keeps going up during this year's northbound migration. And the federal government is requesting help with cleanup.

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Science

Boaty McBoatface Makes Discovery

In the years since the goofy name of a research vessel grabbed international headlines, Boaty has been off gathering crucial deep-sea data on the effects of climate change.

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World News

Venezuela Faces Gas Shortages

by John Otis

Despite being home to the world's largest oil reserves, Venezuela is suffering a major gasoline shortage. It's because of economic mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.