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Kate Morrow and her 8-year-old twins, Jack and Lilly, at their home in Spartanburg County, S.C. Morrow struggles to understand why many of her neighbors aren't vaccinating their kids.
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Kate Morrow and her 8-year-old twins, Jack and Lilly, at their home in Spartanburg County, S.C. Morrow struggles to understand why many of her neighbors aren't vaccinating their kids.

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In South Carolina, measles shows how far apart neighbors can be on vaccines

In South Carolina, some parents embrace vaccines, others opt out. Why do people make such different choices? A mix of politics, distrust and misinformation is pushing neighbors apart.

In South Carolina, measles shows how far apart neighbors can be on vaccines

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A patient care room is photographed from outside the room. A poster with Spanish language is visible, as is a doctor in a white coat, caring for a child on an exam table.

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Medicaid can share data with ICE. Here's how that 180-degree change spreads fear

When Medicaid began sharing personal data with federal immigration authorities last year, it upended decades of explicit promises to patients. Now, even eligible immigrants fear getting the health coverage.

Medicaid can share data with ICE. Here’s how that 180-degree change spreads fear

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Harry Sisson to promote his book, "Young Man in a Hurry" at the Streicker Cultural Center, in New York, on Feb.24, 2026.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks with Harry Sisson to promote his book, "Young Man in a Hurry" at the Streicker Cultural Center, in New York, on Feb.24, 2026.

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Newsom wades into Israel debate as he eyes a potential 2028 presidential run

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to position himself as his party's chief foil to President Trump. But his recent comments on U.S. support for Israel drew criticism from some Democrats.
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has described a Justice Department probe of the central bank as an attack on the central bank's independence. And a federal judge agrees.

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Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has described a Justice Department probe of the central bank as an attack on the central bank's independence. And a federal judge agrees.

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Judge blocks DOJ's criminal probe of Federal Reserve, blasting it as political

A federal judge has put the brakes on a criminal probe of the Federal Reserve, saying it was part of an improper campaign by the Trump administration to pressure the central bank into cutting interest rates.
FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs a hospital in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says

One of Bolsonaro's doctors described the former Brazilian president's medical condition as "serious."
Apprentice Caleb Moss uses high-precision machinery at Virco Manufacturing in Conway, Ark.

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Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief

President Trump has touted apprenticeships as part of his promise of a golden era for American workers. But are his administration's investments enough?

An Arkansas manufacturer pins hope on apprenticeships

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Thies, Senegal (March 5, 2026) - Maïmouna Diouf, a former detainee in a Senegalese prison, said conditions in womens prisons are harsh in the country. Without family support, which women often lose when they are convicted, inmates can suffer from a lack of sufficient food, hygiene products, and more while they serve their sentences.

Thies, Senegal (March 5, 2026) - Maïmouna Diouf, a former detainee in a Senegalese prison, said conditions in womens prisons are harsh in the country. Without family support, which women often lose when they are convicted, inmates can suffer from a lack of sufficient food, hygiene products, and more while they serve their sentences. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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Thies, Senegal (March 5, 2026) - Maïmouna Diouf, a former detainee in a Senegalese prison, said conditions in womens prisons are harsh in the country. Without family support, which women often lose when they are convicted, inmates can suffer from a lack of sufficient food, hygiene products, and more while they serve their sentences.

Thies, Senegal (March 5, 2026) - Maïmouna Diouf, a former detainee in a Senegalese prison, said conditions in womens prisons are harsh in the country. Without family support, which women often lose when they are convicted, inmates can suffer from a lack of sufficient food, hygiene products, and more while they serve their sentences. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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Global Health

Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons

Women charged with a crime in Senegal are at the mercy of a slow judicial process and prisons that may lack basic supplies. They also face stigma that robs them of familial and community support.

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Madi Diaz: Tiny Desk Concert

Few artists can completely dismantle your heart, fill it with wonder and awe at the miracle of life, and put it back together quite like Madi Diaz.
View of drawings at the Taira Cave, located at a height of 3,150 meters about 75 km north of Calama, Chile, on July 21, 2018. The paintings left by shepherds almost three millennia ago on the walls of the rocks that flank the course of the Loa River, that crosses the Atacama Desert from east to west, turn the Taira Valley into the epicenter of art rock in Chile, which aims at becoming a Unesco Heritage Site.

View of drawings at the Taira Cave, located at a height of 3,150 meters about 75 km north of Calama, Chile, on July 21, 2018. The paintings left by shepherds almost three millennia ago on the walls of the rocks that flank the course of the Loa River, that crosses the Atacama Desert from east to west, turn the Taira Valley into the epicenter of art rock in Chile, which aims at becoming a Unesco Heritage Site. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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View of drawings at the Taira Cave, located at a height of 3,150 meters about 75 km north of Calama, Chile, on July 21, 2018. The paintings left by shepherds almost three millennia ago on the walls of the rocks that flank the course of the Loa River, that crosses the Atacama Desert from east to west, turn the Taira Valley into the epicenter of art rock in Chile, which aims at becoming a Unesco Heritage Site.

View of drawings at the Taira Cave, located at a height of 3,150 meters about 75 km north of Calama, Chile, on July 21, 2018. The paintings left by shepherds almost three millennia ago on the walls of the rocks that flank the course of the Loa River, that crosses the Atacama Desert from east to west, turn the Taira Valley into the epicenter of art rock in Chile, which aims at becoming a Unesco Heritage Site. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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An ancient, sophisticated palate

Researchers looking at foodcrusts on the pottery shards of ancient humans say there's evidence of a wide variety of ingredients, indicating that they may have been experimenting with "recipes."

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From left: Kai Trump, Bam Adebayo, Timothée Chalamet (or his reclusive twin, Tomothée).

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From left: Kai Trump, Bam Adebayo, Timothée Chalamet (or his reclusive twin, Tomothée).

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It's Chalamet vs. ballet in this week's news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?

Meanwhile, if you've been paying attention to medicine, basketball and the British Parliament, you'll get at least three questions right this week.
A view (looking east) of Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu, New Mexico, on March 11, 2026.

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Reframing Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy and protecting the land she loved

Georgia O'Keeffe called the New Mexico high desert "my country," but Pueblo peoples predated her. A more complex view is emerging amid efforts to preserve the land.
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'Scarpetta' is a captivating murder mystery — and a high-wire balancing act

Based on a series of novels by best-selling author Patricia Cornwell, Scarpetta follows two different mysteries from two different timelines. It's structurally complicated — but it all holds up.

FA: TV Review: Scarpetta

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Travelers and staff walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Friday. U.S. Transportation Security Administration security officers missed their first full paycheck Friday as a partial funding shutdown of the government approached the one-month mark.

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Travelers and staff walk through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Friday. U.S. Transportation Security Administration security officers missed their first full paycheck Friday as a partial funding shutdown of the government approached the one-month mark.

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TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees

Many TSA workers received no money in their paychecks Friday as the partial DHS shutdown drags on. Fees paid by airline passengers keep piling up, even as airport security officers work without pay.

TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees

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"Easter is our Super Bowl," says Emily Metz, who leads the American Egg Board. With a glut of eggs on the market, she's hoping that Americans will shell out for an extra dozen this year.

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"Easter is our Super Bowl," says Emily Metz, who leads the American Egg Board. With a glut of eggs on the market, she's hoping that Americans will shell out for an extra dozen this year.

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Economy

We cracked the reason for dropping egg prices wide open

A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.

Just in time for Easter, egg prices drop sharply

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With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek, and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed at the World Baseball Classic. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

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With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek, and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed at the World Baseball Classic. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

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How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic

With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic

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Wind turbine components are organized on the dock at New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal to be shipped to their destinations

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Country's first large-scale offshore wind project finishes construction in Mass.

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The announcement marks a major milestone for the Vineyard Wind project and the U.S. offshore wind industry, which has faced years of economic and political headwinds.
A warning sign was placed in January at the site of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flowed into the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Md.

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A warning sign was placed in January at the site of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flowed into the Potomac River in Glen Echo, Md.

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Climate

Class-action lawsuit filed after Potomac River sewage spill

A class-action lawsuit has been filed after part of a decades-old sewer line in Maryland collapsed in January, sending raw sewage into the Potomac River. After weather delays, repair work has resumed.
Bhavin Misra and his son, Rumi, attach a solar panel while assembling a plug-in solar kit at their home in Houston.

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Bhavin Misra and his son, Rumi, attach a solar panel while assembling a plug-in solar kit at their home in Houston.

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Climate

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.
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Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.

Countries are negotiating deep sea mining rules. The U.S. is pushing ahead on its own

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