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National

Trump's push for expanded IVF coverage is getting some pushback from conservatives

6:13pm April 02, 2025

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.

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The latest publication of the literary journal The American Reader is its anniversary edition.

National

Publishing Magazines For An 'Ambidextrous' Generation

by NPR Staff

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Ted Nash's new album, Chakra, is out now.

Music & Culture

'Something That Is Very Real For Me': Ted Nash Completes His 'Chakra'

by NPR Staff

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President Obama met at the White House with CEOs from across the health insurance industry on Friday. Insurers, he says, will be allowed to renew for one more year health policies that don't meet the new national standards set by the Affordable Care Act.

Health & Safety

Can You Keep Your Old Health Plan? It May Depend On Where You Live

by Julie Rovner

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Steve Coogan acts alongside Judi Dench in Philomena, the story of a woman searching for her son and the cynical journalist helping her find him.

Arts

Steve Coogan, Tacking Toward The Funny Side Of Serious

by NPR Staff

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Mark Consuelos (from left), John Goodman, Clark Johnson and Matt Malloy star as four Republican senators sharing a house in Washington in Alpha House, Amazon's first original series.

Arts

Amazon Opens An Entertainment Door With 'Alpha House'

by Eric Deggans

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In the middle of downtown Miami, archaeologists excavate a site holding evidence of a more than 1,000-year-old Tequesta Indian village.

National

Once An Ancient Village, Soon An Entertainment Complex?

by Greg Allen

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National

Mobster 'Whitey' Bulger Gets Two Life Terms And Then Some

Convicted mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was sentenced Thursday to two life terms in prison plus five years for crimes he committed, which included 11 murders. The 84-year-old Bulger is expected to appeal, but it seems likely that he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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