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How yeast infection treatments can backfire
by Selena Simmons-Duffin
The 1-day over-the-counter treatment for vaginal yeast infections contains about 12-times the active ingredient of the 7-day treatment, which can cause some people a lot of pain and irritation.
MLB player switches team mid game in unusual scenario
No matter the outcome of today’s Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox game, catcher Danny Jansen will be able to call himself a winner.
Why this writer says her son deserves a champion like Tim Walz
by Juana Summers
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with writer Tina Brown, who recently wrote an essay for the New York Times titled: "My Son and Gus Walz Deserve a Champion Like Tim Walz."
Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva speaks on her detainment in Russia
by Kathryn Fink
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, and her husband Pavel Butorin, about her experience being detained in Russia for more than nine months.
Israel and Hezbollah engage in intense cross-border fighting
by Adrian Ma
On Sunday, Israel and Hezbollah exchanged some of the heaviest cross border fighting in months.
In Palau, residents are divided on easing fishing restrictions
by Emily Feng
Palau made history a decade ago when it closed off 80% of its oceans to any kind of fishing. A proposal to open up some of its marine sanctuary to fishing has divided residents on how best to protect the oceans around the Pacific nation.
The Paralympics begin in Paris this week. Here's what to watch for
by Becky Sullivan
The 2024 Paralympics get underway this week in Paris. More than 4,400 athletes with various disabilities will participate in 22 sports.
Ethiopia and Nigeria are floating their currencies. Could instability follow?
by Adrian Ma
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Cerian Richmond Jones of The Economist about the decision by Nigerian and Ethiopian governments to float their respective currencies.