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Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

Kristopher Kelly near his home in Concrete, Wash., in February. He broke his pelvis and all his ribs in a work accident last year. The resulting infection he developed in the hospital almost killed him. Ian C. Bates for NPR hide caption

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Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

A 51-year-old man nearly died from septic shock, when a crushing injury led to overwhelming infection. After getting an experimental treatment, he's recovering well, but some doctors want more proof.

National

Florida Shooting Survivor Shares What He's Hoping To Hear In Meeting With Trump

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Florida Shooting Survivor Shares What He's Hoping To Hear In Meeting With Trump

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Politics

Florida's Legislature Is Considering New Gun Regulations Following School Shooting

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Florida's Legislature Is Considering New Gun Regulations Following School Shooting

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Politics

Veterans Affairs Secretary Responds To Criticism For Travel Expenses

by Quil Lawrence

3 min

Veterans Affairs Secretary Responds To Criticism For Travel Expenses

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National

BuzzFeed News Uncovers Source Of Missouri's Lethal Drugs

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BuzzFeed News Uncovers Source Of Missouri's Lethal Drugs

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Politics

Russian Trolls Are Flooding Social Media With Messages Meant To Increase Tensions In U.S.

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Russian Trolls Are Flooding Social Media With Messages Meant To Increase Tensions In U.S.

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Africa

Around 100 Girls Are Missing In Nigeria After Boko Haram Attacks School

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

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Around 100 Girls Are Missing In Nigeria After Boko Haram Attacks School

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Sports

U.S. Women Win First Medal In Cross-Country Skiing, Fall Short In Figure Skating

by Tom Goldman

3 min

U.S. Women Win First Medal In Cross-Country Skiing, Fall Short In Figure Skating

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Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

Kristopher Kelly near his home in Concrete, Wash., in February. He broke his pelvis and all his ribs in a work accident last year. The resulting infection he developed in the hospital almost killed him. Ian C. Bates for NPR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

by Richard Harris

4 min

Did An IV Cocktail Of Vitamins And Drugs Save This Lumberjack From Sepsis?

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Performing Arts

Yale's Whiffenpoofs A Cappella Group Admits First Woman

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Yale's Whiffenpoofs A Cappella Group Admits First Woman

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National

Students From Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Rallying For Gun Control in Tallahassee

by Greg Allen

3 min

Students From Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Rallying For Gun Control in Tallahassee

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Middle East

U.N. Calling For Cease-Fire After Hundreds Of Civilians Killed In Damascus Suburb

by Ruth Sherlock

3 min

U.N. Calling For Cease-Fire After Hundreds Of Civilians Killed In Damascus Suburb

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Middle East

Kurds Asking For Help From Syrian Forces To Repel Turkish Attacks In Syrian War

by Peter Kenyon

3 min

Kurds Asking For Help From Syrian Forces To Repel Turkish Attacks In Syrian War

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Religion

Famous Evangelist, 'America's Pastor' Billy Graham Dies At 99

by Tom Gjelten

4 min

Famous Evangelist, 'America's Pastor' Billy Graham Dies At 99

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Religion

Why There Will Likely Never Be Another Pastor Like Billy Graham

by Brian Naylor

3 min

Why There Will Likely Never Be Another Pastor Like Billy Graham

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Politics

After Florida Shooting, Trump Meets With Students And Teachers

by Scott Horsley

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After Florida Shooting, Trump Meets With Students And Teachers

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National

West Point Posthumously Admits Florida Shooting Victim Who Helped His Classmates Escape

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West Point Posthumously Admits Florida Shooting Victim Who Helped His Classmates Escape

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Africa

Tanzania's Biggest City Finds Success With Region's First Bus Rapid Transit System

by Eyder Peralta

3 min

Tanzania's Biggest City Finds Success With Region's First Bus Rapid Transit System

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Ben Raines, an environmental reporter for AL.com, holds pieces of wood he collected from a cypress forest discovered in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico. A scientist says having an intact forest from the ice age is rare.

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Scientists: Long-Buried Ice Age Forest Offers Climate Change Clues

by Debbie Elliott

5 min

Scientists: Long-Buried Ice Age Forest Offers Climate Change Clues

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Europe

KFC Store Closures In The U.K. Prompt Calls To Police With Complaints Of Chicken Shortage

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KFC Store Closures In The U.K. Prompt Calls To Police With Complaints Of Chicken Shortage

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Politics

Parents And Students Express Frustration During School Safety Meeting With Trump

by Mara Liasson

4 min

Parents And Students Express Frustration During School Safety Meeting With Trump

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National

Florida Shooting Survivor Weighs In On Meeting With President Trump

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Florida Shooting Survivor Weighs In On Meeting With President Trump

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All Things Considered

City Of Lansing Calls For Evacuations In Areas Likely To Flood

by Katie Cook

1 min

City Of Lansing Calls For Evacuations In Areas Likely To Flood

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All Things Considered

State Police Investigating Bomb Threat In Plattsburgh

by Pat Bradley

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State Police Investigating Bomb Threat In Plattsburgh

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All Things Considered

Local Congresswoman To Host Town Hall On Ypsilanti's Mail Service Issues

by Lisa Barry

4 min

Local Congresswoman To Host Town Hall On Ypsilanti's Mail Service Issues

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