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In 2019, NPR covered the story of Renee Bach, an American missionary who said she was called by God to serve the children of Uganda. Now HBO is presenting her story in the documentary series White Savior.

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How NPR covered the missionary who ran a center for malnourished kids where 105 died

4:24pm September 26, 2023

by Marc Silver

In 2019, NPR covered the story of Renee Bach, who said she was called by God to serve the children of Uganda. Now HBO is presenting her story in the documentary series 'Savior Complex.'

The head of the USDA says most WIC beneficiaries would lose access to the program within a few days of a government shutdown, leaving them unable to buy healthy food.

Millions of Americans will lose food assistance if the government shuts down

2:12pm September 26, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

A shutdown would affect the nearly 7 million women and children who rely on WIC for healthy food. Free school lunch and Meals on Wheels are also at risk, and SNAP could be impacted eventually too.

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An overdose drug is finally over-the-counter. Is that enough to stop the death toll?

5:10am September 26, 2023

Narcan is now available in drug stores without a prescription. The nasal spray can save a life by stopping an opioid overdose. But will people pay the price and ask for it by name?

New healthcare program in Florida aims to prevent gun violence

6:14pm September 25, 2023

by Veronica Zaragovia - WLRN

For the first time a healthcare foundation in Florida has invested in efforts to curb gun violence. It's funding a group that works on gang violence prevention.

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Group chat: How to keep friendships between parents and non-parents alive

5:16pm September 25, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks to New York Magazine writer Allison P. Davis, and Claire Fallon of the podcast Rich Text, about the difficulties of maintaining friendships between parents and non-parents.

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What does the word 'abortion' mean?

5:07pm September 25, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A new Guttmacher study shared exclusively with NPR shows surprisingly little agreement among Americans about the definition of the word "abortion."

On Sept. 11, 2001, 343 firefighters and paramedics were killed, most when the towers collapsed. Now, an equal number have died from 9/11-related illnesses, the FDNY says.

FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses now equal the number killed on Sept. 11

4:36pm September 25, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

Two recent deaths brought the total to 343, matching the death toll from Sept. 11, the FDNY said. Some 11,000 former and current FDNY employees suffer from 9/11-related illnesses, 3,500 with cancer.

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North Carolina receives over $4 million to strengthen maternal health care

11:08am September 25, 2023

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina will receive over $4 million in federal funding to help strengthen access to maternal health care. The funding initiative is aimed at addressing high infant and maternal mortality rates, as well as ongoing inequity in those rates.

Long-time collaborators Pardis Sabeti (right) of the Broad Institute and Christian Happi of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases in Nigeria, are developing an early-warning system that could flag an emerging pandemic .

Scientific dynamic duo aims to stop the next pandemic before it starts

7:01am September 25, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Two scientists, one Nigerian and one American, created a cutting-edge surveillance network to catch the next emerging disease before it becomes a pandemic.

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Is it true that taking a dip in freezing cold water has health benefits?

5:08am September 25, 2023

by Will Stone

Lots of people are touting the benefits of cold water immersion but is there research to back up these claims? We check with scientists.