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National

Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

11:25am June 26, 2025

by A Martínez

Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.

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Health & Safety

Why it's easier to make healthy food choices in Japan

by Yuki Noguchi

The obesity rate in the U.S. is about 10 times higher than in Japan, another wealthy developed nation. As part of NPR's series Living Better, we look into why that's the case.

Health & Safety

The summer months can be even more extreme for people with diabetes

Many communities suffer in unrelenting heat. People with diabetes are among the most vulnerable to heat-related complications.

Health & Safety

The push to expand testing for cancer predisposition

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. Tests for genetic risk factors are inexpensive, and yet many people don't take them. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 1, 2023.)

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Descendants of enslaved people on S.C. island band together to stop a developer

by Victoria Hansen

Residents of St. Helena Island in South Carolina aim to keep a golf course from being developed. They want to protect the culture of the Gullah Geechee people who live there.

A world champion didn't start rock climbing until after he lost his sight

by Hannah Habermann

Justin Salas took up rock climbing after becoming legally blind, and says the sport has taught him to be brave and find ways to adapt. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Aug. 2, 2023.)

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A family caught up in Missouri's fight over transgender issues moves out of state

by Kassidy Arena

One Missouri family talks about their decision to move to Colorado, before laws restricting transgender health care and youth sports go into effect at the end of the month.

National

NYC's Mayor Eric Adams proposes suspending shelter right amid migrant crisis

NPR's A Martinez talks to Joshua Goldfein, a staff attorney with The Legal Aid Society, about New York City's migrant crisis.

Politics & Government

Trump to be arraigned on charges connected to attempts to overturn 2020 election

Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C. on charges that he participated in a conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Ukraine struggles to export its grain — as Russia repeatedly strikes its ports

Russian strikes on Ukrainian ports have intensified since Moscow suspended participation in a deal that allowed Ukrainian grain to reach world markets.

Houston's plan to convert some school libraries into discipline centers is criticized

by Dominic Anthony Walsh

Dozens of public schools won't have traditional libraries when classes start. Teachers and parents criticize reforms turning some libraries into centers for students with disciplinary problems.

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Mattel is looking for someone to be its new Chief UNO Player

Applicants must be willing to star in livestreams and challenge people to play a new game called UNO Quatro for four hours a day, four days a week. The job pays $4,444 a week for four weeks.

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Politics & Government

A closer look at the legal implications of the latest indictment against Trump

NPR'S A Martinez speaks to Ankush Khardori, a former federal prosecutor, about the criminal indictment against former President Donald Trump. It's the third indictment that he faces.

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