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Mobile crisis teams shut down amid funding troubles
In recent years, mobile crisis response teams respond to 911 calls about people in mental crisis, to avoid involving police. But some crisis units have now closed for lack of consistent funding.
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What's ahead for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s in 2026
There's a new pill and new ways to pay for the weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1s.
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How Yo-Yo Ma melds music with the outdoors for the podcast Our Common Nature
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.
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California study has lessons for efforts to protect workers from excessive heat
A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.
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Thousands of people turn out for NYC Mayor Mamdani's inauguration
New York City has a new mayor. Zohran Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor and a democratic socialist.
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Tips from Life Kit to set you up for success in 2026
Sometimes life can get in the way of meeting our ambitions. NPR's Life Kit podcast host Marielle Segarra gives us some practical, daily life tips to set us up for success in 2026.
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Israel bans Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. This clinic offers life-saving care
NPR visits a Doctors Without Borders clinic at risk of closure after Israel bans dozens of aid groups in Gaza.
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Author John Green talks about living with obsessive compulsive disorder
On Wild Card, famous guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Author John Green reflects on living with obsessive compulsive disorder.
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Making a resolution to read more this year? Consider 1992's 'Waiting to Exhale'
Andrew Limbong and BA Parker from the Books We Love podcast are revisiting Terry McMillan's classic, Waiting to Exhale.
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Dozens of people have died and 100 are injured after a fire at a Swiss resort bar
Several dozen are believed killed in a fire at a New Year's Eve party in a Swiss ski resort bar.
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What's next for Berkshire Hathaway as longtime CEO Warren Buffett retires
After six decades running Berkshire Hathaway, the legendary investor Warren Buffett has officially stepped down as CEO.
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The origins of 'Dry January'
Dry January is the practice of not drinking for the first month of the new year. But where did the practice come from?