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Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her

5:00am January 06, 2025

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.

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World News

Ukraine's 'The Bachelor' stars a young veteran who's a double amputee

by Joanna Kakissis

A young soldier who lost both legs on the frontline stars in Ukraine's version of "The Bachelor," showcasing the increasing number of war-wounded Ukrainians as attractive heroes, not victims.

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An increasing number of mental health practitioners do not take insurance

by Katia Riddle

About a third of psychologists don't accept any health insurance. That's according to a report by the American Psychological Association.

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World News

Morning news brief

by Steve Inskeep

President-elect Trump holds first news conference since the election. Police identify Wisconsin school shooting suspect as a 15-year-old female student. Surgeons implant new kind of engineered kidney.

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Music & Culture

Historic German-language choir in Texas prepares for Christmas concert

The Austin, Texas, choir has been in operation since 1879. This year, NPR joined the choir as they prepped for their annual Christmas concert.

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National

To settle lawsuit, ABC agrees to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library

by Steve Inskeep

ABC News agreed to give $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that Trump was found liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.

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World News

Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was cruel to those he leaned on the most for support

by Leila Fadel

When Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country, members of his own minority sect say he left them impoverished and stained with his legacy.

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Environment

Portland's 'frog taxi' offers a life-saving lift to a struggling species

Each winter, Portland volunteers "taxi" Northern red-legged frogs to and from their egg-spawning ground. The service protects them from becoming roadkill on a highway.

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World News

What comes next for Syria after the Assad regime

by Ruth Sherlock

NPR's Leila Fadel, Jane Arraf, and Ruth Sherlock share their reporting from Syria more than a week after the fall of the Assad regime.

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National

Disney's 'Moana' puts a spotlight on ancient Pacific tradition of wayfinding

by Steve Inskeep

Wayfinding, the art of sea navigation without modern tools, takes center stage in Disney's "Moana" films. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to an expert about wayfinding and its cultural significance.

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Health & Safety

An FDA decision could come soon on whether to ban Red No. 3

by Steve Inskeep

The Food and Drug Administration is considering banning the food dye known as Red No. 3. It's used in candy, snacks and soda. An FDA spokesman says a decision could come "soon".

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Health & Safety

The dangers and health risks associated with black plastic

by Steve Inskeep

New research suggests that black plastic is associated with health risks. Researchers found toxic flame retardants in many black plastic household goods.

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National

There is still much to know about drone sightings on the East Coast

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Stacie Pettyjohn of the Center for a New American Security, about why the federal government hasn't provided more details about drones spotted over some East Coast states.

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