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Angela Haseltine Pozzi founded Washed Ashore in 2010. The nonprofit turns plastics taken from Oregon's beaches into eye-opening sculptures of threatened marine life.

On The Oregon Coast, Turning Pollution Into Art With A Purpose

11:58am December 04, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

A local artist is turning the mountains of plastic garbage that wash up on beaches into dramatic sculptures of the very marine life threatened by the deluge of plastics.

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Supporters of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community hold placards during a protest against passing of Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. Members of the LGBT community alleged th

India Just Passed A Trans Rights Bill. Why Are Trans Activists Protesting It?

11:42am December 04, 2019

by Sushmita Pathak

The new legislation purports to protect transgender rights — but many trans activists say it does the exact opposite.

Drew Lehman and his wife, Laura, sit on the family's big leather couch. Lehman says it's the most comfortable place for him.

Student Loan Borrowers With Disabilities Aren't Getting Help They Were Promised

10:53am December 04, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are eligible to have their student loans erased because a disability keeps them from working. NPR found many will likely never get the debt relief they're owed.

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Dr. BJ Miller's new project, the Center for Dying and Living, is a website designed for people to share their stories related to living with illness, disability or loss, or their stories of caring for someone with those conditions.

After A Freak Accident, A Doctor Finds Insight Into 'Living Life And Facing Death'

10:03am December 04, 2019

by Terry Gross

In 1990, BJ Miller was hit with 11,000 volts of electricity. That accident took most of his limbs, but the event and his recovery inspired him to pursue a career as a palliative care physician.

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Portable generator sales fluctuate yearly based on weather-related power outages, but demand remains high. Since 2007, all portable generators have been required to include labels warning about carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning From Portable Generators Proves Predictable, And Deadly

9:52am December 04, 2019

by Rachel Treisman

Portable generator use increases in winter, raising the risk of deadly carbon monoxide exposure. Safety advocates say the issue transcends user error, but legislative and regulatory efforts stall.

Larry Scott-Walker and Daniel Driffin, two of Thrive SS' co-founders, at this year's gay pride parade in Atlanta.

Health & Safety

Brunch, Margaritas And Good Advice: How Peer Support Helps Those Living With HIV

9:33am December 04, 2019

by Keren Landman

Thrive SS, an HIV support program by and for black men, credits its popularity to its grassroots approach. But the model, which focuses on forming a social networks, misses out on federal funding.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., heads to a news conference on Tuesday.

Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The Uncontested Facts Show This President Solicited A Bribe'

8:22am December 04, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The House intelligence chairman told NPR that President Trump should also be charged with obstruction: "It is difficult to imagine a more ironclad case of obstruction of Congress than this one."

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A load of wood enters a wood pellet plant operated by Enviva Partners in Sampson County, N.C. Enviva is one of the largest producers of wood pellets in the U.S.

Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest

6:28am December 04, 2019

by Dan Charles

In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.

For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth

5:23am December 04, 2019

by Pien Huang

Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.

A woman walks past a wrecked van near the northwestern Syrian village of Barisha. Local residents and medical staff tell NPR that noncombatant civilians were killed and injured in the van the night of the U.S. raid on the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr

Syrians Say U.S. Helicopter Fire Killed Civilians During The Raid On Baghdadi

10:13pm December 03, 2019

A Syrian man says his arm was blown off and two friends were killed by U.S. helicopter fire during the assault on ISIS's leader. A defense official said the military will review what happened.

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