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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.
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.
Is sucking carbon from the air the key to stop climate change? Some scientists say so
by Lauren Sommer
With the climate getting hotter, scientists are finding that cutting fossil fuels may not be enough. Carbon dioxide emissions may need to be vacuumed right out of the air.
Non-U.S. citizens could become police officers in California, if this bill passes
by Martin Kaste
The California state senate voted to allow people who aren't United States citizens to be police. Some more conservative voices say government authority should be embodied by citizens.
California is considering safe injection centers to help alleviate overdose crisis
by Lesley McClurg
California lawmakers are debating whether safe injection centers will help combat the overdose crisis. A new bill would establish facilities for drug use under the supervision of a health care worker.
Leaked draft of an agreement between China and the Solomon Islands has U.S. concerned
by John Ruwitch
A pact between China and the Solomon Islands could help Beijing expand its naval presence in the Western Pacific. That has officials in the U.S. and Australia on edge.
Giuliani is still under investigation a year after the FBI raided his home and office
by Ilya Marritz
It's been one year since the FBI raided Rudy Giuliani's Manhattan home and office. He has not been charged with any crimes, but investigators are looking at his activities in Ukraine.
What an election in Slovenia could mean for Europe
Slovenia voted last weekend to oust Janez Jansa as their Prime Minister. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Judy Dempsey of Carnegie Europe on how that election reflects on European politics.
2 Shanghai residents share how they've handled the city's lockdown
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with two residents of a housing complex in Shanghai about how they have experienced the city's lockdown — which is approaching its sixth week.
FDA proposes menthol cigarette ban
by Allison Aubrey
The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes and all types of flavors in cigars. The agency says the ban would significantly reduce disease and death from tobacco.
Video games could help treat cognitive disorders like depression and ADHD
by Keller Gordon
Researchers are turning to a unexpected treatment for cognitive disorders: video games.
Trevor Reed came back home, but Paul Whelan is still imprisoned in Russia
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with David Whelan about his feelings about the release of Trevor Reese, while his brother Paul remains in a Russian prison on espionage charges.
Russia cuts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
Russia's state-run gas company has cut supplies to Poland and Bulgaria. At the heart of this move: the war in Ukraine, the sanctions imposed by the West, and Russia's attempts to wriggle free of them.