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Crisis hotlines are being targeted for sexually harassing phone calls
Counselors who work at crisis hotline centers like 988 are sometimes targeted by deceitful callers, who keep them on the line and sexually harass them.
The National Portrait Gallery marks 50 years since Watergate with new exhibit
by Miranda Mazariegos
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in with an exhibition of 25 objects featuring prominent people involved in the scandal.
One man's struggle to get heart surgery shows how hard it is to find care in Gaza
by Daniel Estrin
The story of a 70-year-old Palestinian man's effort to get heart surgery illustrates the difficulties getting medical care in Gaza — or getting approval to go through Israel to seek it elsewhere.
Mexican Pizza, beloved by South Asian Americans, is coming back to Taco Bell
Taco Bell announced this week the return of the Mexican Pizza to its menu, and fans are happy.
A fake cyberwar held in Estonia could help nations prepare for real life threats
by Jenna McLaughlin
From the tiny Baltic nation of Estonia, some 30 nations are participating in mock cyberwar exercises. While the annual NATO-led exercise may be fiction, the threat emanating from Russia is very real.
You haven't been able to pump own gas in New Jersey since 1949. That might change
by Laura Benshoff
New Jersey has banned drivers from pumping their own gas since 1949. But high gas prices and a shortage of station attendants have renewed calls to lift the ban.
Meet NYC's Elizabeth Shvarts, one of the Nation Youth Poet Laureate finalists
To celebrate National Poetry Month, we're introducing listeners to poets competing to be the next National Youth Poet Laureate. Today: Elizabeth Shvarts, the New York City Laureate.
JAMA appoints new editor-in-chief
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo about assuming her new role as editor-in-chief at JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Conflicting mask policies in Philadelphia are leaving many confusion and concerned
by Nina Feldman
The day after Philadelphia became the first U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate, its transit agency announced it would drop its mandate in accordance with TSA guidelines.
A look at how much authority the CDC actually has
by Pien Huang
In public health circles, there's growing concern that the CDC is being hamstrung in ways that are hurting the pandemic response and that could limit the agency's tools in the future.
How Netflix plans to recover after losing 200,000 subscribers
by Eric Deggans
Subscription numbers are disappointing Netflix investors and the stock price has dropped. The company's plan to crack down on password sharing could backfire.
How daily life in Russia has changed since the country invaded Ukraine
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in Russia looks like since the country invaded Ukraine.