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For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life

8:00am December 23, 2024

Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.

'We are not California': New Jersey dealers push back on electric truck rules

8:00am December 23, 2024

Vehicle dealers are pushing back on rules that would increase the number of electric trucks sold in New Jersey. It could be a preview of a brewing fight over state rules about cars.

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Trauma lingers on for survivors of the deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

7:11am December 23, 2024

One of modern history's worst natural disasters, the tsunami left about 230,000 dead across a dozen countries.

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Winston-Salem volunteers spread holiday cheer with wreath-making workshops

7:00am December 23, 2024

by Amy Diaz

For about 30 years, Lea Nading has provided horticultural therapy for Winston-Salem’s most vulnerable residents. This past month, she and other volunteers led holiday wreath-making workshops around town.

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Why Trump's tariffs on Mexico would mean higher avocado prices at the grocery store

5:00am December 23, 2024

Most avocados consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico. Here's what Trump's proposed tariffs would mean for prices at the grocery store and for the avocado industry.

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'May love rest gently in your broken heart': What to say to a grieving friend

5:00am December 23, 2024

When a good friend's loved one passes away, it can be hard to find the right thing to say. NPR readers share words of comfort they've shared with others — or wish they'd heard themselves.

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How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

4:47am December 23, 2024

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American Medical Association President Bruce Scott about how physicians and patients are burdened by insurance companies' systems of prior authorization.

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Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID

4:14am December 23, 2024

by Sarah Boden

Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. Some patients and doctors say the research should pivot toward finding new treatments and drugs.

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On tap for the holidays: Multicultural drink traditions and fond memories

6:56pm December 22, 2024

by Scott Detrow

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Mulled wine in the microwave? Don't knock it until you've tried it.

6:56pm December 22, 2024

by Avery Keatley

NPR's Scott Detrow tries to spread holiday cheer by reviving an old office holiday tradition: making mulled wine in the microwave at work on Christmas Eve.

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