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Gen. Dempsey To Fellow Officers: Stay Off The Political Battlefield

11:14am August 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

Two retired generals spoke out at the political conventions last month. The retired chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says they and other officers should keep their politics private.

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Most studies of flossing have been too short to prove the daily practice has long-term health benefits, some dentists say. But conclusive studies aren't cheap or easy.

Does Flossing Help Or Not? The Evidence Is Mixed At Best

10:28am August 03, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Since 1979, the federal government has urged daily flossing. But the recommendation was removed recently from U.S. dietary guidelines after health advisers found the evidence of benefits to be weak.

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Establishment Topples Tea Party With Ouster Of Kansas Republican

10:24am August 03, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Buoyed by agriculture interest groups, obstetrician Roger Marshall easily ousted Kansas Rep. Tim Huelskamp, a conservative member of the rabble-rousing Freedom Caucus.

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NYPD Commissioner William Bratton On Why He's Stepping Down

9:18am August 03, 2016

Renee Montagne interviews departing NYPD Commissioner William Bratton. Bratton is resigning effective Sept. 1 after a tumultuous second term as head of the nation's largest police force.

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Josephine Rudolph, 99, says she couldn't afford to live at the Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Reseda, Calif., without Medi-Cal assistance.

Medicaid Safety Net Stretched To Pay For Seniors' Long-Term Care

9:01am August 03, 2016

Medicaid was never intended to cover long-term care for everyone. Now it pays for nearly 40 percent of the nation's long-term care expenses, and the share is growing.

(Top) Shu receives deep muscle stimulation on his right shoulder. (Left) Physical therapist Ryan Reyes scrapes down Shu's Achilles tendon using a metal device called a Graston tool. (Right) Shu rests in a hyperbaric chamber, where he breathes pure oxygen

More Than Birdies And Backyards: This Olympian Will School You On Badminton

7:16am August 03, 2016

by Melissa Block

Howard Shu, the sole U.S. men's singles player in badminton, is hoping to make an impact in a sport that's largely dominated by Asian countries.

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(Top left) A loaf of bread that Daniel's family ate for their meals while they lived in the ghetto. (Top right) Aiden reads one of Daniel's diary entries. Twin sisters Nicolette and Victoria Dejour, 6, look through a window displaying scenes of Germany wi

At These Museums, Tragedy Is A History Lesson

7:00am August 03, 2016

by Kendra Yoshinaga

How do you explain the toughest parts of history to children? We asked leaders from memorial museums around the U.S. to help us understand the best way to do so.

Alana Raybon, in a blue head scarf, pauses for a photo with a friend and her children after voting in Nashville's Howard Office Building.

In A Turbulent Election Year, Mosques Organize En Masse Voting

6:24am August 03, 2016

by Chas Sisk

In an election year marked by vitriol toward the Muslim community, some mosques are urging their worshipers to vote. To do so, they're borrowing a strategy used by African-American churches.

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Clinton's And Kaine's Faith Traditions Are Consistent With Political Liberalism

6:16am August 03, 2016

Hillary Clinton was a devout church-attending Methodist as a young woman. During and after college, she retained her Methodist identity even as she moved left politically. She represents the "social gospel" wing of the denomination. Her VP choice, Tim Kaine, comes from a comparable tradition in the Catholic church.

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Donald Trump Declines To Endorse Ryan, McCain Ahead Of Their Primaries

6:16am August 03, 2016

Steve Inskeep talks with NPR congressional reporter Susan Davis about Donald Trump's unwillingness to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain in their primaries next week. Echoing Ryan's words when Trump clinched the GOP presidential nomination, Trump said of endorsing Ryan, "I'm not there yet."

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