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Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

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Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

Art can make the brain's wiring stronger, more flexible and ready to learn, say the authors of a new book, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.

World

Gas prices are likely to rise as countries like Saudi Arabia cut oil production

by Camila Domonoske

Gas prices are likely to rise as countries like Saudi Arabia cut oil production

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Elections

There's a fraud problem with signature-gathering for elections

by Ashley Lopez

There's a fraud problem with signature-gathering for elections

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History

50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call

by Kai McNamee , Mallory Yu

50 years ago, Martin Cooper made the first cellphone call

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Medical Treatments

Narcan over-the-counter is a promising step forward, advocates say

by Erika Ryan , William Troop , Ailsa Chang

Narcan over-the-counter is a promising step forward, advocates say

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Media

A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment

by Kat Lonsdorf , Patrick Jarenwattananon , Mary Louise Kelly

A peek behind the curtain of NPR's coverage of Trump's indictment

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Space

NASA assigns astronauts to enter lunar orbit for the first time in decades

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

NASA assigns astronauts to enter lunar orbit for the first time in decades

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Elections

Chicago votes for a new mayor in runoff election

by Mariah Woelfel

Chicago votes for a new mayor in runoff election

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Media

Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli

by Sylvia Poggioli , Gus Contreras , Ashley Brown , Juana Summers

Reflecting on some of the career highlights of Sylvia Poggioli

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Strange News

World's biggest ice carousel starts spinning

by Matt Ozug , Jonaki Mehta

World's biggest ice carousel starts spinning

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Law

Trump arrives in New York to face charges

by Jasmine Garsd , Ilya Marritz

Trump arrives in New York to face charges

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Law

The winner of Wisconsin's Supreme Court seat could shape abortion rights in the state

by Shawn Johnson

The winner of Wisconsin's Supreme Court seat could shape abortion rights in the state

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Sports

Keeping that same energy: Why Black women ball players are criticized differently

by Jason Fuller , Adrian Florido , Justine Kenin

Keeping that same energy: Why Black women ball players are criticized differently

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A growing body of research is probing art's effects on the brain. DrAfter123/Getty Images hide caption

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Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

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Building a better brain through music, dance and poetry

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Politics

Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson urges President Biden to settle 9/11 case

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted Olson urges President Biden to settle 9/11 case

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Law

Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history

by Bente Birkeland

Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history

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Climate

Farms could help sustain Texas' oyster industry amid climate change

by Katie Watkins

Farms could help sustain Texas' oyster industry amid climate change

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Music News

As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

by Elizabeth Blair

As Ryuichi Sakamoto returns with '12,' fellow artists recall his impact

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