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Did an Alzheimer's drug give Sue and Ken Bell more time? Maybe
Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Her husb…
What if I'm missing a form? Attorneys answer tax questions from NPR's audience
We asked our listeners to send us their most befuddling questions about the 2025 tax season. What if you can't pay your…
How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'
Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades…
Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It's unclear if he will
In polls and focus groups, Trump voters say they want the government to do something about big medical bills. It's a bi…
Trump White House seeks tighter grip on message with new limits on press
In the White House briefing room Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its latest steps to tighten its grip on th…
Man tried to smuggle bags of cocaine under "narco wig," Colombian police say
Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticu…
Thailand bus overturns, killing at least 18 passengers
At least 18 people were killed and 23 injured in eastern Thailand after the brakes failed on a tour bus and it rolled u…
This neat trick makes it simpler to forecast a decade of stock-market returns
A new research paper finds that there’s a simpler way of cyclically adjusting earnings to forecast future returns using…
Imposing tariffs on China will not help resolve the US fentanyl crisis
The tariffs are violating basic principles of the WTO and undermining international and bilateral cooperation.
Search resuming for Malaysia Airlines plane 11 years after it disappeared
A U.S.-based company is resuming the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, 11 years after it vanishe…
France calls for Europe to co-operate on expulsion of undocumented migrants
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Wednesday called for European governments to co-operate on restricting immi…
Birth rate in South Korea, the world’s lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sig…