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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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National

Northern California Town Isolated Amid Flooding

by Molly Peterson

Severe flooding has hit communities in northern California in the wake of heavy rain.

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Politics & Government

2020 Democrats Talk Reparations

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Several Democratic presidential candidates have voiced support of reparations to African-Americans or Native Americans. But attempts to fill in the details have sparked criticism.

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Sports

NBA Proposes Lowering Draft Age To 18, 'USA Today' Reports

NPR's David Greene talks to USA Today NBA reporter Jeff Zillgitt about the NBA's proposal to update draft eligibility rules and what it would mean for aspiring basketball players.

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World News

Ortega Meets Opposition Activists In Nicaragua

by Carrie Kahn

In Nicaragua, there appears to be some movement in the nearly year long political crisis as the government of President Daniel Ortega sat down with opposition activists.

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World News

Understanding The Latest Flare-Up Between India And Pakistan

Former Pakistani ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about the escalating conflict between Pakistan and India and what the U.S. can and should be doing about it.

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World News

Trump-Kim Summit Ends With No Deal

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Korea expert Sue Mi Terry about the lack of a deal between President Trump and Kim Jong Un over denuclearization in North Korea.

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Underground Bunker Mansion Can Be Yours For $18 Million

Five bedrooms, six bathrooms and a pool. And it is entirely inside an underground bomb shelter.

News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

President Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ended without a deal. Also, we have analysis of Michael Cohen's testimony.

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Healthy Handwriting

Menus that appeared handwritten instead of typed made people think the food was healthier in some contexts, according to a study from The Ohio State University.

Politics & Government

Michael Cohen Testifies Before House Oversight Committee

President Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, called the president a "racist" and "a cheat" in front of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

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Books

New Americans Grapple With Identity And Country In 'The Good Immigrant'

by Joel Rose

The debate over immigration has exposed real differences in how Americans understand America. In a new essay collection, 26 writers and artists reflect on a polarized country.

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2 African-American Women In Runoff Election To Be Chicago's Mayor

by Cheryl Corley

The runoff is between Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle — two African-American female candidates. The winner will succeed Mayor Rahm Emanuel who decided not to seek a third term.

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