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Pavel Muravev/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesThe Trump administration's document about children's health and chronic disease doesn't mention the word "nicotine" once. Tobacco remains the top cause of preventable death in the U.S. -
Reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination showed how polarized American politics have become, prompting Utah's governor to call for calm and reflection.
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Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesSome GOP officials, including Tenn. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, want to clamp down on perceived expressions of schadenfreude about Charlie Kirk's death. Conservative activists are publicizing social media posts that are "celebrating" his death. -
Eva Redamonti for NPRMany teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young confirmed reports that Gov. Bill Lee and the White House were in talks to send National Guard troops to Memphis.
Memphis Symphony Orchestra Big Band returns to The Grove at Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on Saturday, September 20, at 7:00 p.m.
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Memphis Mayor Paul Young says he could use help with policing, investigations, prosecutions. The National Guard wouldn't do any of that. -
Both Memphis and Nashville are ranked among the FBI's most violent cities. But Gov. Bill Lee hasn't rolled out the red carpet for Trump's crimestoppers.
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- More details emerge about the alleged shooter of conservative organizer Charlie Kirk
- Federal funding cuts to food program impacts communities and farmers
- Israel's attack on Qatar rattles Gulf region
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Researchers have spent 10 years improving the massive detectors they use to catch shockwaves from colliding black holes, and now the science is precise enough to test one of Stephen Hawking's key ideas. -
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People drink more sugary beverages when it's hot, researchers found, significantly increasing their sugar intake. That impact could grow as climate change raises the world's temperatures. -
Two lower courts have said some of President Trump's tariffs are unlawful. Now the Supreme Court has agreed to examine the issue. -
The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals. -
The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report. -
What makes rents go down and neighborhood diversity go up? Corporate landlords. But they also make it harder to own for yourself. -
In the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform.
We look at recent upheaval in Nepal, where Gen Z protesters toppled the government, and put the country's first female prime minister in power.
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