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Youthful spinal fluid could help treat Alzheimer's disease, study suggests
The memory of aging mice improved when they received a substance found in the spinal fluid of young animals and young people. The finding suggests a new approach to treating Alzheimer's disease.
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If Roe is reversed, Indigenous people see even more barriers to body sovereignty
NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with Pauly Denetclaw, correspondent with Indian Country Today, about her reporting on the what it will mean for Indigenous people if Roe v. Wade'is overturned.
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A West Virginia town uses Iceland's model to keep kids away from drugs and alcohol
A West Virginia community is trying to prevent substance abuse among teens by making sure they have all kinds of things to do. The idea is to change the culture, and it's worked in Iceland.
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What to know about Bridget Brink, the nominee for ambassador to Ukraine
The Biden administration is re-opening its embassy in Ukraine and hoping the Senate will approve a new ambassador. The nominee, Bridget Brink, was on Capitol Hill for her confirmation hearing Tuesday.
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How Brooke Hayward's marriage to Dennis Hopper helped ignite the 1960s' art explosion
Mark Rozzo talks about his latest book Everybody Thought We Were Crazy. It offers a look into the relationship between Dennis Hopper and Brooke Hayward and their impact on 1960s Los Angeles.
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Will the threat to abortion rights be enough to get jaded Texas Democrats to vote?
Democrats are hoping voters will be more fired up to turn out for them this year because of abortion rights, but some voters in Texas expressed reservations that the party could deliver on the issue.
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Genetic testing is becoming more accessible — and it's raising difficult questions
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with two bioethicists about the ethics of and access to genetic testing, and the power of knowing one's genetic makeup.
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TV show 'Gaslit' highlights the forgotten story of Watergate — Martha Mitchell's
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Robbie Pickering, the creator and show runner of the new show Gaslit. The intense — but funny — show focuses on some of Watergate's lesser-known figures.
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Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., is poised to win the Philippine presidency by a landslide
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., the son of the Philippine strongman ousted in the 1980s, has been elected in a landslide to become the Southeast Asian country's next president.
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What reproductive rights look like around the world
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, here's a look at abortion rights and access around the world.
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2 Republican incumbents face off in West Virginia's primary on Tuesday
West Virginia lost a congressional seat after the 2020 census. That's set up a GOP primary between two members of Congress, one of whom who's got Trump's endorsement.
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How genetic testing led a food lover to live without a stomach
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boise State Radio's Sasa Woodruff about her experience with genetic testing and how she chose to live without a stomach as a result.