FDA gives thumbs down to MDMA for now, demanding further research
The much-anticipated decision has rattled supporters of psychedelic therapies. The drugmaker says it will ask the agency to reconsider.
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Harris and Walz reintroduce joy to Democrats their first week on the campaign trail
Vice President Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, barnstormed swing states this week, trying to make up for lost time in their 2024 campaign.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Harris' sorority, forms a political action committee
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., Kamala Harris' sorority, has formed a political action committee to support federal candidates.
Social media giants say they have First Amendment rights that protect their speech
"Corporations are people, too" is an old legal principle now being embraced by social media companies like Meta and TikTok. They say they have First Amendment rights that protect their speech.
Plane crashes in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 aboard
The VOEPASS airlines passenger plane crashed in a residential area of Vinhedo, Brazil, on Friday.
USA's Rai Benjamin bests world record holder to win 400m hurdles Olympic gold
After winning silver at the Tokyo Games, the 27-year-old traded spots on the podium in Paris with Norwegian Karsten Warholm, the defending gold medalist.
This 16-year-old skateboard medalist went from holey shoes to ... holy shoe deal!
Rayssa Leal of Team Brazil won a bronze medal in Paris -- following up on her silver medal in Tokyo when she was only 13. When she was just a kid, she says, a pair of sneakers without holes was an implausible dream.
U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there's more to the story
The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.
Why does Puerto Rico have its own Olympic team?
It all boils down to rules set by the International Olympic Committee.
These Olympic medals don’t exist — so we made them up
What if there were Olympic medals for audience participation, or the best use of an accessory? NPR’s pop culture critic doles them out.