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Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.

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Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it

Lawyers and health experts, as well as incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals, say getting gender-affirming care in prison often comes only after threats of lawsuits or a full legal fight.

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Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse

A new report from Greenpeace found that people may be putting plastic into recycling bins — but almost none of it is actually being recycled. Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.

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Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan dead at 67

The Will & Grace actor died following a car crash this morning. Jordan's fame was on the rise as a social media star.

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Author Colleen Hoover went from tending cows to writing bestsellers

The top-selling author in the country right now is a 42-year-old mom and former social worker who lives in the same small Texas town where she's spent practically her entire life.

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Democrats are losing Latino voters as Republicans eye opportunities these midterms

While Democratic strategists acknowledge past mistakes and make renewed pledges to woo Latino voters, Republicans are also making inroads.

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Those fake active shooter calls to schools? A similar thing happened before

As schools across the U.S. are targeted by false calls about active shooters, NPR has found evidence that a similar scheme took place in the spring.

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Woodward's taped time with Trump reveals much about both the author and his subject

We hear the former president striving to court Woodward's favor, praising him as "a great historian" and "the great Bob Woodward." Yet these interviews veer often into disagreements and even debates.

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$1B in dark money pumped into GOP '22

Stephen Miller, other Trump officials steering massive dark money into Pennsylvania and other key Senate races

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Everyday people were civil rights heroes, too. This is the story of one town's fight

In 1970, the murder of a Black man in Oxford, N.C., led ordinary people to take extraordinary action. In a country that still struggles with race, stories like theirs show that the past is not dead.

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William Shatner experienced profound grief in space. It was the 'overview effect'

William Shatner was excited to go to space last year. He didn't realize he'd be overwhelmed with sadness and go through "the strongest feelings of grief" that he'd ever experienced.

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Young Ukrainians volunteer to clean up destroyed homes — and try to make it fun

Young volunteers blast techno music while helping people in destroyed villages and then hold dance parties to blow off steam. "Listening to music keeps us balanced, so we can keep working," one says.

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The ACLU and others urge border authorities to limit detention of pregnant migrants

Advocacy groups and doctors are asking U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite the intake proceedings for women and others who are pregnant, postpartum or nursing as well as infants.

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Precious memories: 8 refugees share the things they brought to remind them of home

If you had to leave your home, you'd bring essential items for survival. But if you could take one sentimental object, what would it be? We asked refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Honduras and more.

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Chinese families navigate a maze of laws and COVID rules to have babies in the U.S.

There's a well-established industry centered in California that provides surrogate births and attracts Chinese mothers to the U.S. to engage in what's known as birth tourism.

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For 200-plus skaters in New York City, skating isn't just a throwback to the '90s

Wednesday Night Skate has zipped through the streets of New York since the 1990s but really picked up steam during the pandemic. These days, 200-300 skaters participate in the weekly event.

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USA Curling is in open revolt over its CEO

Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the women's pro soccer league.

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Rusty the red panda, who briefly ran free in D.C. in 2013, has unexpectedly died

Rusty the red panda escaped his National Zoo enclosure and was briefly free in Washington, D.C., in 2013. He has died at age 10 of unknown causes.

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Are you voting in the midterm elections? We want to know what issues matter to you

NPR wants to hear from people who are voting in this year's midterm elections. Are you planning to vote in the midterm election? What issues are you hoping that politicians address?

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Remembering NPR's Renee Pringle, a pioneering audio engineer, friend and fashionista

Pringle helped shape and safeguard the sound of NPR for more than four decades. Colleagues are remembering her prolific portfolio, technical expertise, generosity, honesty and sense of style.

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A $2.5 million prize gives this humanitarian group more power to halt human suffering

Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.

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Two new books challenge the sense of inevitable permanence of the Chinese party state

China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower and Never Turn Back: China and the Forbidden History of the 1980s offer a look at the future of China's Communist Party.

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Texas Pete Hot Sauce the Latest Victim in Exploding Trend of Cynical False Labeling Lawsuits

A handful of law firms are behind a spike in class-action lawsuits claiming consumers are harmed by opaque, half-full macaroni boxes and "all natural" fiber supplements.

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Roommate wanted: Homeless people are pairing up as a way around the housing crisis

Given record high rents and low vacancy rates, housing providers are offering to match people up as roommates to get them off the streets. But it can be a tough sell for both renters and landlords.

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It seems like everyone wants an axolotl since the salamander was added to Minecraft

The axolotl has captured hearts thanks to TikTok and the popular video game Minecraft. More and more people have been getting them as pets, which is impacting how they're bred and sold.

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