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In Zambia, we met people who are HIV positive, couldn't get drugs to suppress the virus after U.S. aid cuts and were seeing symptoms. We checked in on them — and the man who's been their champion.
In April NPR profiled people who couldn't get their HIV drugs. How are they faring now?
In Zambia, we met people who are HIV positive, couldn't get drugs to suppress the virus after U.S. aid cuts and were seeing symptoms. We checked in on them — and the man who's been their champion.
n.pr
September 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In Zambia, we met people who are HIV positive, couldn't get drugs to suppress the virus after U.S. aid cuts and were seeing symptoms. We checked in on them — and the man who's been their champion.
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On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility.
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
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He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
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July 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
On Feb. 15, José Manuel Ramos Bastidas called his wife from inside a Texas immigration detention facility.
He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
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He asked her to record a message, “just in case something happens to me.”
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The world must be set free.
July 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The world must be set free.
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Aaaand there it is.
May 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Aaaand there it is.
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The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
www.npr.org
May 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.
Stem cells to treat Parkinson's? Two small studies hint at success
Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.
www.npr.org
April 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Two new studies suggest that Parkinson's disease can potentially be treated with stem cells placed in a patient's brain.
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One of the reasons all this blindsided me was that I genuinely didn’t think the American people would do this again.
Turned out I had more faith in them than they had in themselves.
Now I don’t know what to think.
Turned out I had more faith in them than they had in themselves.
Now I don’t know what to think.
March 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
One of the reasons all this blindsided me was that I genuinely didn’t think the American people would do this again.
Turned out I had more faith in them than they had in themselves.
Now I don’t know what to think.
Turned out I had more faith in them than they had in themselves.
Now I don’t know what to think.
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Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
Masked officers in Tufts student arrest raise fears among immigrants and bystanders
Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
www.npr.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Federal agents have been filmed wearing masks while making arrests in public. When is it legal for police and the public to conceal their faces in an age of digital facial recognition and doxxing?
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Where did Hegseth get the info he dropped into the Signal chat? Did he copy/paste it from another chat?
“The Vice President that I worked for wouldn’t even use AirPods because she understood the national security threat. These people—it’s amateur hour at the OK corral.” @symonedsanders.bsky.social
“The Vice President that I worked for wouldn’t even use AirPods because she understood the national security threat. These people—it’s amateur hour at the OK corral.” @symonedsanders.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Where did Hegseth get the info he dropped into the Signal chat? Did he copy/paste it from another chat?
“The Vice President that I worked for wouldn’t even use AirPods because she understood the national security threat. These people—it’s amateur hour at the OK corral.” @symonedsanders.bsky.social
“The Vice President that I worked for wouldn’t even use AirPods because she understood the national security threat. These people—it’s amateur hour at the OK corral.” @symonedsanders.bsky.social
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White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
March 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
White Lotus star Jason Isaacs speaking to The Newsagents,
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
"People get very annoyed when actors speak out about politics"
"My retort, there's a reality star in the While House"
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Layoffs at NOAA, which warns us about severe weather
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
March 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Layoffs at NOAA, which warns us about severe weather
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
Attacking NIH, which finds cures for illnesses
Dismantling SSA, which administers Social Security payments
Terminating food inspectors and food safety committees at the USDA...
The "specifics" of DOGE put us all at risk.
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"The PayPal Mafia": Meet the South African Oligarchs Surrounding Trump, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel
“The PayPal Mafia”: Meet the South African Oligarchs Surrounding Trump
President Trump’s targeting of South Africa is clearly tied to his influential adviser Elon Musk and a coterie of wealthy U.S. oligarchs, “all of whom in some way or other grew up in South Africa...
www.democracynow.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"The PayPal Mafia": Meet the South African Oligarchs Surrounding Trump, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel
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When will Elon Musk be arrested?
February 10, 2025 at 3:08 AM
When will Elon Musk be arrested?
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Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
February 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Kendrick Lamar deserves to win the very first Nobel Hate Prize
Unions Sue to Block Musk’s Access to Treasury Payment Data www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
Unions Sue to Block Elon Musk’s Access to Treasury Payment Data
The suit was the latest effort by unions representing federal workers to push back against Trump administration directives aimed at undermining the federal bureaucracy.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Unions Sue to Block Musk’s Access to Treasury Payment Data www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...
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During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
Three reports issued by the agency’s inspector general detailed personal attacks suffered by the scientists — including being called “stupid,” “piranhas” and “pot-stirrers” — and called on the EPA to…
propub.li
February 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
During Trump's first term, some EPA scientists said managers encouraged them to delete evidence of chemicals’ harms, including cancer, miscarriage and neurological problems, from their reports. In some cases, they said, the managers deleted the information themselves.
(Published Sept. 2024)
(Published Sept. 2024)
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February 3, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
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When host Trevor Noah closed out the 67th Grammy Awards, he spoke out loud what was on everyone's mind.
"We finally saw it happen everyone," he said. "Beyoncé has finally won album of the year."
"We finally saw it happen everyone," he said. "Beyoncé has finally won album of the year."
At the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé takes home album of the year and Kendrick Lamar wins big
The unpredictable 67th Grammy Awards were filled with surprising wins for artists including Beyoncé — with her first album of the year win — as well as multiple wins for Kendrick Lamar and awards for ...
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
When host Trevor Noah closed out the 67th Grammy Awards, he spoke out loud what was on everyone's mind.
"We finally saw it happen everyone," he said. "Beyoncé has finally won album of the year."
"We finally saw it happen everyone," he said. "Beyoncé has finally won album of the year."
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