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Federal judge halts RFK Jr.'s changes to children's vaccine policies

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 18:03

In a rebuke, a federal district court judge blocked the administration's reduction in the number of immunizations recommended for kids and also changes to an influential vaccine committee.

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Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 16:25

The court temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting some 6,000 Syrians and 350,000 Haitians who were granted Temporary Protected Status.

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A new drug could be the beginning of the end for sleeping sickness

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 14:52

The goal in the world of global health s to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job.

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Cuba hit by island wide blackout as energy crisis deepens

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 14:50

On Monday Cuba was plunged into an island-wide blackout affecting 11 million people after a "complete disconnection" of its electrical system, officials said, amid a worsening fuel shortage.

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Vaccine critics keep the pressure on, even as RFK Jr. shifts focus

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 14:11

Anti-vaccine activists rally supporters to try to keep the momentum going on changing federal vaccine policies. This comes even as the White House tries to tamp down attention to the unpopular issue ahead of the midterm elections, and a powerful federal advisory committee plans to meet to consider even more moves.

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Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 12:50

U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.

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Team USA dominated the Paralympics on both ice and snow. Check out the highlights

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 10:34

A mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal.

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Senate prepares to vote on Trump's SAVE Act. And, takeaways from last night's Oscars

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 06:28

Senate Republicans are gearing up to vote on President Trump's controversial voting overhaul, the SAVE America Act. And, key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars.

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Trump threatens NATO allies over Strait of Hormuz help

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 05:05

With the Iran war entering a third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO countries and China to help the U.S. secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 04:00

After the leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

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Oil and gas prices are soaring. Some countries are ready with solar panels and EVs

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 04:00

As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar.

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Influencers push 'parasite cleanses' but doctors say to steer clear

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 04:00

Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements. Here's what doctors say about the trend.

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Morning news brief

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 03:34

The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.

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5th member of Iranian women's soccer team gives up asylum in Australia

Mon, 03/16/2026 - 01:18

The player's departure shortly before midnight on Sunday leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia.

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5 takeaways from an Oscars night that spread the love

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 23:34
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It's thrilling to see the Academy recognize a weird, funny, scary performance like Amy Madigan's in Weapons. Here's what NPR critic Linda Holmes thought of the awards.

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'One Battle After Another' takes best picture. Here's the full list of Oscar winners

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 18:24
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Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.

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Selection Sunday is here. Here's what to know ahead of March Madness

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 16:09

Brackets for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments are set to be revealed. Duke is expected to be the men's top overall seed. The undefeated UConn Huskies will likely lead the women's.

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Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:41

A broad and erratic patchwork of severe weather rumbled across much of the U.S. on Sunday, dumping heavy snow in the Upper Midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains.

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How the U.S. is using AI in the war in Iran

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 07:09

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Lauren Kahn of Georgetown University's Center for Security and Emerging Technology about the role of artificial intelligence in war.

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Texas's state animals, armadillos, are making North Carolina their home

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 07:09

Armadillos are making North Carolina their home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with wildlife biologist Colleen Olfenbuttel about how Texas' state mammal has gotten a foothold in the Tar Heel State.

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