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Some domestic violence shelters say there are benefits to disclosing their locations
Domestic violence shelters have long kept their locations secret to protect victims. But some say being more open is actually safer, and easier on victims.
Pete Hegseth's mom went on Fox to defend her son against reports of transgressions
by Lauren Hodges
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with New Yorker writer Jane Mayer about her latest article on Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth.
Trump is already making foreign policy plans
by Greg Myre
Every time a presidential transition takes place, a familiar phrase crops up: "the U.S. has one president at a time." But Trump is already declaring foreign policy plans that differ from Biden's.
That's how you say it?? The most mispronounced words of 2024
by Sarah Handel
The language-learning company Babbel has released its list of the most mispronounced words and names of 2024, including semaglutide, Phryge and Barry Keoghan.
The killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was a targeted attack, authorities say
The CEO of United Healthcare was shot and killed in what New York City officials are calling a brazen and targeted attack. The company has the largest share of the nation's health insurance market.
South Korea expert 'optimistic' democracy will hold amid upheaval
by Mary Louise Kelly
Gi-Wook Shin, director of the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, talks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about democracy in South Korea following the president's brief declaration of martial law.
To many residents in southern Lebanon, life doesn't feel like there's a ceasefire
by Jawad Rizkallah
Israel's military has imposed a curfew and created a no-go zone where villagers are prohibited from going home to villages across southern Lebanon. NPR speaks to residents inside.
If you take a break from the gym during the holidays, muscle memory will help you
by Will Stone
A study from researchers in Finland shows that people can take more than two months off from the gym and quickly regain their strength when they get back to it. Scientists cite muscle memory.