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Giselle is pursuing a career in family medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. For her, hiding her problems with anxiety and depression was not an option.

A Med Student Decides To Be Upfront About Her Mental Issues

6:52pm June 01, 2016

by Amanda Aronczyk

When Giselle decided to apply to medical school, people told her to hide the fact that she has struggled with anxiety, depression and a suicide attempt. She thinks it will help her be a better doctor.

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Generation Politics: 45-Year-Olds Share Experiences That Shaped Their Views

6:49pm June 01, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to a group of 45-year-old voters as part of a radio series where he explores the generational differences between how 25, 45 and 65-year-olds think about politics. He finds this group of 45-year-olds experienced a swell of patriotism and American exceptionalism in their youth. But patriotic fervor dwindled, as scandals and the emergence of 24/7 news coverage changed the game of politics.

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Indiana Voter Who Introduced Obama In 2009 Remains Undecided This Election

6:05pm June 01, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Indiana voter Ed Neufeldt, who introduced President Obama when he first visited Elkhart, Ind., back in 2009.

Donald Trump speaks at a Trump University news conference in 2005, as then-Trump University President Michael Sexton looks on.

Hard Sell: The Potential Political Consequences Of The Trump University Documents

5:56pm June 01, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump U. was not a "university." The goal was to sell potential "buyers" on escalating packages, up to $35,000. Seminars included showing buyers how to capitalize on the housing crisis.

Obama Returns To Booming Elkhart To Highlight Manufacturing Jobs

5:29pm June 01, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

The president went back to the Indiana town to highlight its economic rebound. Since he first visited in early 2009, the unemployment rate has plunged from about 19 percent to around 4 percent.

Pears being harvested to make perry in an orchard at Acorn Bank, near Penrith, Cumbria, U.K. The drink has long been revered in England, South Wales and Normandy, France, and was a favorite of Napoleon's. Now the beginning of a U.S. perry revival may be u

Raise A Glass To Perry, Craft Cider's Pear Cousin

5:13pm June 01, 2016

by Jill Neimark

Cider made from perry pears is delicious. It rivals apple cider, but is sweeter. Long revered in England and Normandy, France (Napoleon was a fan), perry is now getting its due in the U.S.

Ever since New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Trump (and stood behind him at a Super Tuesday event), he has been on many people's lists of likely Trump running mates.

How Might Trump Or Clinton Pick Running Mates? Here's What The Data Say

4:47pm June 01, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

There's little evidence that vice presidential picks help candidates at the top of the ticket win a state. What nominees try to aim for often is balance.

PGA Tour Leaving Trump's Doral Golf Course For Mexico City

4:35pm June 01, 2016

by Greg Allen

Donald Trump says the PGA Tour is leaving Miami's Doral golf course after 54 years and taking the tournament to a new site in Mexico City. The Tour began to distance itself from Trump last year after his comments about excluding Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.

Obama Returns To Elkhart, Ind., To Tout Economic Recovery

4:35pm June 01, 2016

by Scott Horsley

President Obama returns to Elkhart, Ind., the first town he visited as president and a symbol of the recession. He went on Wednesday to tout economic recovery with an eye toward his successor.

These sandwiches may look the same, but the one on the left has a total of 1,522 milligrams of salt (per whole sandwich), while the other one has 852 mg. Most of the salt we consume is already in our food before it reaches the table.

FDA Guidelines Target The Sodium Hiding In Our Diets

3:37pm June 01, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Most of the salt we consume is in our food before it hits the table. So the FDA is leaning on the food industry to voluntarily reduce sodium in dozens of processed foods — from bakery goods to soups.