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One doctor's experience in a mid-flight emergency opens questions about medical kits

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Dr. Andrea Merrill was on a flight to Portugal when she suddenly found herself helping in a mid-air medical emergency. Soon after landing, she raised the alarm about the medical kit on the plane.

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Head of Planned Parenthood on what's next in the fight for abortion rights

Friday, June 24, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill Johnson about the future of abortion access after the Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

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One doctor's experience in a mid-flight emergency opened questions about medical kits

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Dr. Andrea Merrill assisted a medical emergency on a flight, but found the emergency medical kit insufficient. By sharing her story, she found other professionals who have faced similar frustrations.

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What tiny towns in rural America can teach the cities about adaptation

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

One couple has made it their mission to document buildings and signs across the country. In doing so, they have busted a few myths and maybe even their own misconceptions about modern rural America.

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10 years after DACA was announced, Dreamers remain in limbo

Friday, June 17, 2022

Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced the DACA program to protect certain young immigrants in the U.S. from being deported. Two Dreamers reflect on the years since.

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As DACA turns 10, some recipients are split between celebration and frustration

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with DACA recipients Diana Pliego and Esder Chong about the past decade.

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What the shooting in Uvalde has meant for the Latino community

Saturday, June 04, 2022

While the nation is reeling from the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Latino community is being hit particularly hard as they see the names and photos of the victims who look and sound like them.

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For Latinos, the Uvalde shooting has an extra layer of grief and trauma

Friday, June 03, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Maldonado-Morales, clinical social worker at Texas Children's Hospital, about the way Latinos have felt after the shooting in Uvalde.

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Here's the scoop on vegan ice cream — and why it's everywhere now

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

There's more variety than ever with plant-based ice cream, from the freezers of your grocery store to your local scoop shop. How come?

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Better taste and texture have made non-dairy ice cream more popular

Monday, May 30, 2022

Plant-based ice creams are more popular and accessible now than ever before. For people looking to try some this summer, some experts share their recommendations.

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A Sandy Hook Advisory Commission member reflects on the group's work and years since

Friday, May 27, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Ron Chivinski, a teacher at Newtown Middle School, about his work serving the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission after the mass shooting 10 years ago.

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A handbook aims to help local officials with the first 24 hours after a mass shooting

Thursday, May 26, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with one of the creators of a "mass shooting checklist" designed to help mayors and city managers in the first 24 hours after one of these attacks.

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A Ukrainian medic recorded footage of her time in Mariupol — then sent it to the AP

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lori Hinnant, investigative correspondent with the Associated Press, about the story of a Ukrainian medic who recorded footage of her time in Mariupol.

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When her son died, a woman turned to gardening. Now, she feeds her entire community

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.

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North Korea is reporting a major disease outbreak, but it's not calling it COVID

Thursday, May 19, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean Lee, a journalist specializing in North Korea, about the country's report of a major disease outbreak that state media is not calling COVID-19, yet.

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Here's what we know about North Korea's COVID outbreak — and its ability to handle it

Thursday, May 19, 2022

North Korea says it's experiencing its first COVID outbreak. Experts are skeptical, but they are also wondering if this means the country will accept outside help or if it can handle it alone.

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Grubhub offered New Yorkers a free lunch promotion yesterday. It backfired

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Food delivery service Grubhub launched a free lunch promotion on Tuesday in New York City. It didn't go well. Both customers and restaurateurs were left frustrated.

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New podcast examines what went wrong to lead to the Surfside condominium collapse

Friday, May 13, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with journalists Paul Beban and Sarah Blaskey about their podcast Collapse: Disaster in Surfside, which looks at the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South in 2021.

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In Puerto Rico, the arrests of elected officials worsen trust in government

Thursday, May 12, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Benjamin Torres Gotay, a reporter and columnist for Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia, about recent arrests of elected officials related to corruption.

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Minnie Driver on the paradox of fame and her 'complicated' notion of marriage

Wednesday, May 04, 2022

Decades after breaking into Hollywood, Driver is ready for the world to see a little bit more of her. In her memoir she shares stories about her life from childhood to her unexpected path into acting.

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