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Monday November 28, 2022

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

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National

Bills targeting trans youth are growing more common — and radically reshaping lives

November 28, 2022 • An NPR analysis finds that over the past two years, state lawmakers introduced more than 300 bills targeting trans people. Most of this legislation, 86%, takes aim at the rights of trans youth.

Tuesday November 22, 2022

Here are the Books We Love: 400+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR

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Review

Books

Here are the Books We Love: 400+ great 2022 reads recommended by NPR

November 22, 2022 • Books We Love returns with 400+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 10 years of recommendations all in one place – that's more than 3,200 great reads.

Friday November 11, 2022

Here's how close the votes are for outstanding House and Senate races

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Elections

Here's how close the votes are for outstanding House and Senate races

November 11, 2022 • With control of Congress still undecided, several seats have yet to be called in the House and Senate — many with very tight margins as votes continue to be counted.

Tuesday November 8, 2022

Gubernatorial Election 2022 Results Live

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Elections

Gubernatorial Election 2022 Results Live

November 8, 2022 • View live election results for the 2022 governor races.

House Election Results 2022 Live

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Elections

House Election Results 2022 Live

November 8, 2022 • View live results for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.

Senate Election Results 2022 Live

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Elections

Senate Election Results 2022 Live

November 8, 2022 • View live results for the 2022 United States Senate elections.

Thursday October 27, 2022

Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter: A timeline of the twists and turns

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Technology

Elon Musk has finally bought Twitter: A timeline of the twists and turns

October 27, 2022 • Elon Musk has added Twitter to the list of his companies, which includes Tesla and SpaceX. Here are the major twists and turns in his tumultuous courtship of the social network.

Wednesday May 18, 2022

Songs of Remembrance

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Songs of Remembrance

May 18, 2022 • At least 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR's Songs of Remembrance project shares some of their stories and the music they loved.

Friday May 13, 2022

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

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Shots - Health News

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

May 13, 2022 • A large share of the nearly 1 million people who died of COVID in the U.S. may have lived if they'd gotten vaccinated. A new analysis shows how many lives could have been saved across the country.

This is how many lives could have been saved with COVID vaccinations in each state

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Friday May 6, 2022

7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked

Anti-abortion demonstrators watch as abortion rights protestors chant in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 5. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Reproductive rights in America

7 persistent claims about abortion, fact-checked

May 6, 2022 • Several not-quite-right claims have continued to linger about abortion since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Wednesday March 9, 2022

Satellite images show the destruction in Mariupol after Russian strike

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The Picture Show

Satellite images show the destruction in Mariupol after Russian strike

March 9, 2022 • Russian forces breached a temporary cease-fire declared yesterday in Ukraine.

Tuesday February 15, 2022

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out

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Life Kit

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out

February 15, 2022 • According to the field of attachment theory, each person has a unique attachment style that informs how that person relates to intimacy: secure, anxious or avoidant. We talk with Amir Levine, a neuroscientist and co-author of the book Attached, about how your attachment style can impact your relationships.

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out

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