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Trump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 16:09

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That's ending.

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HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 15:59

A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries?

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The U.S. could use 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 15:37

Iran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.

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If a U. S. 'bunker buster' hits a nuclear site, what might get released into the air?

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 15:34

So far, strikes on Iran's facilities have created limited chemical and radiological hazards. Experts say that's not likely to change even if the U. S. uses a big bomb.

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What We Know About Iran's Nuclear Program

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 14:59

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program decades ago. We hear from two NPR correspondents who are watching this very closely to find out who is right.

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Pro-Trump media figures split over the U.S. role in the Israel-Iran conflict

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 14:42

Many of President Trump's nominal media allies are breaking with him over his backing of Israel, arguing it will lead to a wider war.

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Karen Read's second murder trial ends with an acquittal

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 14:05

Read was accused of hitting her boyfriend with her car and leaving him to die in a snowstorm, but alleged she was the victim of a cover-up by his fellow officers. Her 2024 trial ended in a hung jury.

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Prosecutors call it the biggest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Here's what to know

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 13:23

A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and luxury watches from an armored semitruck leaving a jewelry show in 2022.

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How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 12:33

Billions of nocturnal Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km to cool caves in the Australian Alps that they have never previously visited. New research shows how they may find their way there and back.

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Trump will toss TikTok another lifeline, pushing back its sell-by date for a third time

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:35

Last year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump said he'll once again pause enforcement of the ban.

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Social Security benefits face big cuts in 2033, unless Congress acts

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 11:00

Trustees of the Social Security trust fund predict the fund will be exhausted in eight years. Unless Congress acts, Social Security payments will automatically drop by 23% at that time.

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Democratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:05

35 House members said they are troubled by the Agriculture Department's plans to collect personal data from people who applied for federal food assistance, and urged the effort to "immediately cease."

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Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in 'Severance'-like ways

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 09:51

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.

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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 09:21

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth.

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'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 09:07

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

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In 'Hysterical,' a podcaster unpacks a mysterious contagious illness among teen girls

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 08:00

Dan Taberski won a "Podcast of the Year" award for his investigation of a 2011 outbreak of tics and spasms in one high school. He's also the creator of the "Missing Richard Simmons" podcast.

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Iran warns of 'irreparable consequences' as Trump weighs U.S. role in conflict

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 06:39

Iran's Supreme Leader struck back at Trump's calls for Tehran's "unconditional surrender," warning that any U.S. involvement in Israel's offensive would cause "irreparable harm" to Americans.

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U.K. Parliament bans women from being prosecuted for late-term abortion

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 06:09

The new law makes it illegal to investigate, arrest, prosecute or imprison any woman in England or Wales for terminating her own pregnancy — no matter what term or trimester she's in.

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Trump intensifies rhetoric toward Iran. And, U.S. street drug deaths rise

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 06:09

As the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, Trump and his political allies are at odds on what the next steps should be. And, a new report shows street drug deaths in the U.S. are on the rise.

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A battle of sounds stops at the inter-Korean border

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 05:06

The two Koreas have engaged in psychological warfare since the 1960s, with weapons like huge billboard screens, loudspeakers installed along the border, and airdropping propaganda leaflets.

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