2 Democrats running for governorships say their party's future lies in the states
Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are two Democrats vying for governorships in New Jersey and Virginia as Republicans prepare to take over federal control in Congress and the White House.
How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with American Medical Association President Bruce Scott about how physicians and patients are burdened by insurance companies' systems of prior authorization.
In recent years we've seen a flurry of music biopics. What makes a good biopic?
With the Christmas release of the movie about Bob Dylan -- "A Complete Unknown" -- we consider what elements make for a great music biopic... and why some films hit a sour note.
Morning news brief
Biden commutes the sentences of 37 people on federal death row. NIH invests $300 million to research treatments for long COVID. Officials in Lebanon assess war's damage to cultural heritage sites.
Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID
Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. Some patients and doctors say the research should pivot toward finding new treatments and drugs.
During jubilee year, pope will ask Catholics to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation
A jubilee year is usually observed every quarter-century. A time when the Catholic Church focuses on forgiveness, and hosts ceremonies for the faithful.
Rickey Henderson, baseball's 'Man of Steal,' dies at 65
NPR's Asma Khanlid talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about baseball legend Rickey Henderson, one of MLB's all-time greatest. He's the author of: "Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original."
Sam Goody record stores were once ubiquitous. Soon there will be 1 location
One of the last two Sam Goody record stores will close in early 2025. NPR's Asma Khalid talks to David Browne of "Rolling Stone" about why he says it was more than just another store at the mall.
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Federal government faces shutdown after stop-gap funding bill fails in the House, fighting rages in eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Syria forming a new government after fall of Assad regime.