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Only about 1/5 of large companies cover drugs for weight loss
by Sydney Lupkin
A survey of employers finds that only about a fifth of large companies cover drugs like Wegovy for weight loss. A majority of companies that do cover the medicines have requirements.
The Los Angeles Riots still resonate after 30 years
by Sandhya Dirks
30 years ago Friday, the police officers who beat Rodney King were found not guilty — and people took to the streets in Los Angeles to protest. Here's how the Los Angeles Riots are still relevant.
How one woman turned her grief into nourishment for her community
Jenna Fournel lost her son in the fall of 2019. To keep his spirit alive, and connect with her community during the pandemic, she expanded her garden and shared the goods with neighbors for free.
QuiltWeek is finally back on in Kentucky
by Derek Operle
In Paducah, Ky., AQS QuiltWeek is back after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Tens of thousands of people are flocking there and couldn't be happier to celebrate this often overlooked artform.
Sri Lanka is facing economic crisis — and the U.S. dollar is partly to blame
Sri Lanka is in a deep economic and humanitarian crisis. A big contributing factor? Its central bank is running dangerously low on foreign currency reserves.
Consumers spent more than expected in March, which is helping with economic recovery
by Scott Horsley
Consumer spending grew more than expected in March, continuing to drive the economic recovery. Wages are also climbing, which could feed higher inflation.
Afghans unite in demanding that the Taliban let girls attend secondary school
by Diaa Hadid
Afghans are protesting the Taliban's ban on girls attending secondary school, including a surprising cohort: pro-Taliban clerics.
The 1944 law behind the CDC's authority
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lawrence Gostin, professor of public health law at Georgetown, about the Public Health Service Act — which authorizes the CDC to set measures to combat disease spread.
New book examines the link between German business families and Nazi fortunes
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with writer David de Jong about his new book that explores the relationship between Nazism and some of Germany's wealthiest families.
South Korea's immediate neighbors are impacting the military help its giving Ukraine
by Anthony Kuhn
South Korea is the world's sixth-largest arms exporter and Ukraine has turned to it for help in its war against Russia. But so far, Seoul has only agreed to provide non-lethal aid.
Polish farmers along the Ukraine border have stepped in to help source war equipment
by Joanna Kakissis
A Polish farming town on the Ukrainian border has organized weekly shipments of protective equipment to exhausted Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline.