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Trump's push for expanded IVF coverage is getting some pushback from conservatives
by Sarah McCammon
Trump has been touting his support for the fertility treatment known as IVF. But that position is putting him at odds with some conservatives.
The 'L.A. Times' will have a 'Bias Meter' in their effort to revamp their image
by David Folkenflik
L.A. Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong has announced he will incorporate a bias meter in the paper's coverage that will be powered by AI. This comes after a stream of controversies at the storied paper.
A North Carolina town has become the unlikely epicenter of furniture taste making
by Amanda Aronczyk
There's a town in North Carolina that evolved as the unlikely epicenter of furniture tastemaking. Each year buyers, makers, trendsetters for furniture descend and hustle to be the next hot couch, chair etc. These are the people who choose the couch you sit on, before you even know you want it. Next hot color: huckleberry.
Conversations about building community reveal widespread longing for spaces to gather
by Ana Williams-Bergen
NPR Member stations spoke with people around the country as part of our series Seeking Common Ground. A range of people and political views share a longing for places to create a sense of community.
Activists in France are angry over sentencing in mass rape case
by Eleanor Beardsley
The lead accused, a man who drugged his wife and invited other men to their home to rape her, was given 20 years in prison. But the 50 other participants were given more lenient sentences.
Officials declared 'murder hornets' to be eradicated in the U.S.
by Patrick Jarenwattananon
The invasive insects known as "murder hornets" have been declared eradicated by Washington state wildlife officials, five years after they were first spotted in the United States.
NSA Sullivan: 'positive outcome' on Mideast ceasefire is possible before year's end
by Megan Lim
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about the White House's Mideast policy priorities for the remaining weeks of the Biden administration.
A possibly genius architect gets a taste of the American dream in 'The Brutalist'
by Bob Mondello
Brady Corbet's monumental drama, The Brutalist, chronicles the journey of a Jewish architect who comes to the U.S. in 1947 and creates a troubled and troubling masterpiece.
The uncertain fate of the federal EV tax credit
by Camila Domonoske
The incoming Trump administration may try to pull back the consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, worth up to $7,500 in up-front discounts. Shoppers are wondering if they should act fast.
The percentage of foster youth who earn degrees is low. A program aims to change that
Former foster youth earn degrees at a lower rate compared with the general population. A program in Virginia is trying to change that.