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CDC Warns More HIV, Hepatitis C Outbreaks Likely Among Drug Users

12:29am April 27, 2015

by Anders Kelto

The U.S. epidemic of injected-opioid use could lead to more severe outbreaks of HIV and hepatitis C, like those now occurring in Indiana, the Centers for Disease Control And Prevention says.

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Fresh oil puddles on the white sand in Orange Beach, Ala., during the BP oil spill in 2010.

5 Years After BP Oil Spill, Experts Debate Damage To Ecosystem

12:23am April 27, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

An effort is underway to figure out how the BP oil spill harmed the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. The damage may not be as dire as feared, but researchers say it's too soon to know the long-term impacts.

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Netflix's original series Daredevil, which stars a blind superhero, was originally hard for blind audience members to understand. The series was released without audio description that would make it accessible to the visually impaired. TV broadcasters are

After Fan Pressure, Netflix Makes 'Daredevil' Accessible To The Blind

12:20am April 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

The series stars a blind superhero — but at first, it lacked audio descriptions for the visually impaired. Netflix has added that option, but the issue raises larger questions of online accessibility.

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Philip Glass photographed in New York City in 1980.

The World Music Education of Philip Glass

6:23pm April 25, 2015

by NPR Staff

In his new memoir, Music Without Words, the composer explains how a chance meeting with Ravi Shankar sparked a fascination with the cultures of the world and their music.

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Bull breeder Donnell Brown chats with 9-year-old Cody Hays, who is helping his father, Craig, ultrasound the rib-eyes of about 400 bulls.

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How Texas Ranchers Try To Clinch The Perfect Rib-Eye

7:03pm April 23, 2015

by John Burnett

The rib-eye is the bestselling cut of beef in America both at the supermarket and the steakhouse. Once a year, breeders bring their stock into the barn to take a peek at the steak using ultrasound.

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Federal regulators are considering whether to approve the proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

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Comcast, Time Warner Push For Merger Approval Amid Opposition

8:17am April 23, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Company officials met with regulators who are considering whether to back the proposed $45 billion merger. A group of senators say the deal should be rejected, calling it anti-competitive.

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Jayne Rowse (left) and April DeBoer with their four children, Jacob (from left), Rylee, Nolan and Ryanne at a news conference in March.

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Meet The 'Accidental Activists' Of The Supreme Court's Same-Sex-Marriage Case

6:23pm April 20, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The legal battle over same-sex marriage hits the Supreme Court next week. It's an extraordinarily high-stakes clash, but the men and women at the center of it see themselves as incredibly ordinary.

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System of a Down is made up of four Los Angelenos of Armenian descent. This spring, they'll play their first-ever concert in their ethnic homeland.

Music & Culture

System Of A Down, Armenia's Favorite Sons, On Facing History

6:33pm April 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

The band is performing in its ethnic homeland for the first time, on the centennial of the Armenian genocide. Singer Serj Tankian says that as historical events go, this one couldn't be more personal.

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Dr. Raj Mangrulkar and medical student Jesse Burk-Rafel at the University of Michigan Medical School. Good communication skills, teamwork and adaptability will help doctors thrive through swift changes in medical science, Mangrulkar says.

Medical Schools Reboot For 21st Century

8:27pm April 17, 2015

by Julie Rovner

Medicine has changed a lot in the past 100 years. But medical training has stayed much the same. Many schools are now retooling — focusing on teamwork — to train a different kind of doctor.

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A direct, friendly gaze seems to help cement the bond of affection between people and their pooches.

Scientists Probe Puppy Love

5:28pm April 17, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Research shows the mutual gazing between pooches and people spurs release of a "trust hormone" in both. The results suggest dogs really may love us back.

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