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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.
Michigan Arab-American voters weigh in on Trump Gaza plan
Arab American voters in Michigan helped President Trump win the state during the presidential election. A look at how voters in Michigan feel now about Trump's idea to take over Gaza
Trump fired EEOC commissioner Jocelyn Samuels. She isn't going quietly
by Andrea Hsu
Former EEOC commissioner Jocelyn Samuels was Trump's pick to fill a Democratic seat in 2020. She was fired at the start of his new administration in what she calls an attempt to eviscerate the agency's work.
UCLA women's basketball team is only remaining undefeated squad
UCLA has one of the most storied programs in college basketball. But for all of its success on the men's side, the women's team has won only one national championship. This year they're undefeated.
Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama's new anthology meditates on human connection
by Kathryn Fink
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama about a new poetry anthology he edited called "44 Poems on Being with Each Other" and his own collection called "Kitchen Hymns."
An experimental spinal treatment may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder
by Jon Hamilton
Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord strengthened the muscles of three people with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease.
Trump struck a raw nerve when he called for uprooting all Palestinians in Gaza
by Greg Myre
In the first major Israeli-Arab war in 1948, many Palestinians were driven from their homes and sought shelter in Gaza. The descendants of those refugees make up most of Gaza's population today.
A violinist unpacks the magic in a multi-million-dollar violin
by Christopher Intagliata
A Stradivarius crafted in 1714 goes up for auction this week. Sotheby's expects it to fetch between $12 and $18 million.
Guerilla fighting has forced tens of thousands of Colombians from their homes
by John Otis
A fierce outbreak of fighting in northern Colombia between rival guerilla factions in a drug turf war, has displaced tens of thousands of people.
Secretary Rubio in Guatemala: Migration and the dismantling of USAID
by Michele Kelemen
The U.S. secretary of state continues his travels around Central America, while at home and abroad, USAID workers try to absorb the news that their agency is in freefall.
Bird flu is taking a massive toll on wild animals, researchers find
by Gabrielle Emanuel
Researchers are reporting mass die offs of wild birds and sea mammals due to bird flu. They're tracking the deaths to better understand the virus and how it might create a greater threat to humans.
Waffle House isn't immune from inflation either. There's a new surcharge on eggs
Waffle House, the 24-hour roadside diner of the East Coast is charging has started a 50 cent surcharge for eggs because of rapidly rising egg prices.