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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water
by Tristan Wood
Florida has become the second state in the country — after Utah — to ban fluoridation of public water systems.
The world champions of power naps are — chinstrap penguins
A new study reveals chinstrap penguins, who live in a noisy environment, fall asleep thousands of times in one day — for a few seconds each time. They need to be alert for predators.
A proposed new rule from the EPA says U.S. cities need to replace lead water pipes
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Flint resident Melissa Mays, a clean water activist, about the EPA's proposed rule that most U.S. cities will have to replace lead water pipes within the next 10 years.
As of Dec. 1, North Carolina becomes the latest state to fully expand Medicaid
by Jason deBruyn
Around 600,000 people in the state will now have access to low-cost health insurance. The change will particularly benefit people in poor, rural areas.
The dark side of Henry Kissinger's legacy: secret bombings during Vietnam War
The late Henry Kissinger's legacy must include his support for the secret bombings across Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Bo Thao-Urabe, whose family fled Laos.
How political campaigns are raising millions through unwitting donors
Our Planet Money team explores how much money has been raised by political campaigns that automatically sign up donors to weekly donations without their knowledge.
Morning news brief
Israel hits targets in Gaza as truce with Hamas collapses. Why U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel is held up in the House. GOP Florida Gov. DeSantis and Democratic California Gov. Newsom held a debate.
Catholic Cardinal in Ghana says homosexuality should not be a criminal offense
by Emmanuel Akinwotu
A new measure being debated in Ghana that targets LGBTQ+ people is receiving surprising pushback from the country's top Catholic cardinal.
After cease-fire with Hamas collapses, Israel resumes hitting targets in Gaza
Israel's warplanes began pounding targets in Gaza, shortly after it announced the collapse of a twice-renewed truce that had allowed the release of more than 100 hostages seized by Hamas militants.
ChatGPT has been around for a year. Users discover it's learn as you go
by Andrea Hsu
A year after the launch of ChatGPT, people experimenting with AI tools are figuring out what it's good at and what it's not, where it might help us and where it can get us into trouble.
NPR's Books We Love includes titles that makes us laugh
NPR's Books We Love guide is available at NPR.org — it's an annual roundup of NPR staff and critics' favorite books of 2023. There are a number of funny books that made this year's list.
As seniors struggle with housing costs, a study warns it will get worse as U.S. ages
A record number of seniors struggle with housing costs. Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies says it's going to get worse as the baby boomer generation starts to turn 80 in a few years.
Dual U.S.-Israeli citizen has been released by Hamas but her husband remains captive
Liat Beinin Atzili is the second U.S. to be freed by Hamas, but her husband Aviv is still being held in Gaza. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Boaz Atzili, who is Aviv's cousin.