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This electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention depicts two, round-shaped, Gram-positive, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria.

This electron microscopic image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows two, round-shaped, Gram-positive, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. AP/CDC hide caption

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Health

The CDC now recommends that people 50 and older get vaccinated against pneumonia

The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older people are at higher risk of pneumococcal diseases like pneumonia and menningitis.

This photograph taken on June 23, 2022 in Ukraine, shows U.S. citizen Ryan Routh sticking up national flags of the countries helping Ukraine. Routh, now 58, faces federal charges on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course on September 15, 2024.

This photograph taken on June 23, 2022 in Ukraine, shows U.S. citizen Ryan Routh sticking up national flags of the countries helping Ukraine. Routh, now 58, faces federal charges on the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach, Fla. golf course on September 15, 2024. Sergei Supinksky/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Law

Florida fighting with the U.S. Justice Department over prosecuting Ryan Routh

Florida’s Attorney General is asking a federal judge to allow the state to prosecute Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his golf club.

Passengers look out at an American Airlines jet.

Passengers look out at an American Airlines jet. The airline is cracking down on "gate lice" — passengers who crowd around departure gates in terminals, and try to jump ahead in the boarding queue. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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'Gate lice' begone? Airline seeks to enforce order in boarding process

What’s a traveler with a carry-on bag to do as they watch scores of people file onto a plane with limited overhead bin space? Wait their turn, American Airlines says.

N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall says he's retiring from football after suffering another concussion.

N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall says he's retiring from football after suffering another concussion. "My dream has been cut just short." Lance King/Getty Images hide caption

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N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall retires from football at 23 after concussions

McCall was carted off the field earlier this month after a hit to the head. After consulting with brain specialists, he wrote on Instagram that the injury was "one that I cannot come back from."

Children gather at the sign for one of the farm worker communities.

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Radio Diaries

The story of the American migrant — from Dust Bowl to a new life

Pat Rush and her family left Arkansas in the wake of one of the largest migrations in U.S. history, in the hope of making a better life for themselves out west.

Radio Diaries: American Migrant

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A Good Guy: 279 Hours
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A Good Guy: 279 Hours

"Have you ever tried to overthrow the U.S. government?" Marine Sgt. Joshua Abate was in the middle of a routine polygraph test to receive top-secret clearance when he made an extraordinary admission: He had followed the crowd that broke into the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. This admission leads to a different kind of January 6 story. Abate says he's not an insurrectionist. So why did it take him so long to talk openly about that day? To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR, sign up for Embedded+ in Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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A strike by Boeing's machinists has hobbled the plane maker since the walk-out began almost six weeks ago. Union members overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer as the strike continues.

A strike by Boeing's machinists has hobbled the plane maker since the walk-out began almost six weeks ago. Union members overwhelmingly rejected the latest contract offer as the strike continues. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Boeing machinists reject latest proposal, and a bruising six-week strike continues

Striking machinists voted to reject an agreement that would have boosted wages by 35%. It’s another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday.

Sister Barbara McCracken of the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica leans on her desk full of papers and files.

Sister Barbara McCracken directs the Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica’s shareholder activism work. Rose Conlon hide caption

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Religion

Why these nuns have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions

In the small town of Atchison, Kan., some unlikely investors are making a name for themselves as outspoken shareholder activists.

Shareholder Nuns

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A woman holds a sample ballot on the second day of early voting at a polling station, Oct. 18, in Fairview, North Carolina. Despite concerns about early voting access after Hurricane Helene, many local officials reported record turnout for early voting, like in nearby Yancey County.

A woman holds a sample ballot on the second day of early voting at a polling station, Oct. 18, in Fairview, North Carolina. Despite concerns about early voting access after Hurricane Helene, many local officials reported record turnout for early voting, like in nearby Yancey County. Allison Joyce/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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2024 Election

Come hell or high water, early voting is happening in storm-ravaged North Carolina

Hurricane Helene left destruction in its wake in western North Carolina. But elections officials are also moving heaven and earth to bring back a sense of normalcy, one vote at a time.

EARLY VOTING IN HELENE'S WAKE

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A McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder is shown on March 6, 2018, in Atlanta.

A McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder is shown on March 6, 2018, in Atlanta. The fast-food chain says customers should feel confident ordering from its restaurants despite a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder hamburgers. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption

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Business

McDonald's tries to reassure customers after deadly E. coli outbreak

A preliminary investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests fresh onions that are served raw on McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers were a likely source of contamination.

LeBron James #23 and Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers play during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at LA's Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

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Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo

The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports.

The Boeing Company has released earnings for the third quarter and they show steep losses.

Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter on Wednesday, as its striking machinists voted on whether to accept a new contract offer. That strike, now in its sixth week, has halted production at Boeing’s factories in the Pacific Northwest. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Business

Boeing posts a $6 billion loss as striking workers vote on a new contract

Boeing reported a staggering loss of $6 billion in the third quarter. The disappointing earnings report comes the same day as striking machinists are voting on a new contract offer.

BOEING EARNINGS STRIKE VOTE

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American Airlines has agreed to pay a $50 million fine. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the penalty is because of

American Airlines has agreed to pay a $50 million fine from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The DOT says the penalty is because of "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period between 2019 and 2023. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images hide caption

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American Airlines fined $50 million for its treatment of passengers with disabilities

The U.S. Department of Transportation penalty against American Airlines comes after "numerous serious violations of the laws protecting airline passengers with disabilities" over a four-year period.

Terry Muriekes, a tool-storage worker at Boeing's factory in Everett, Washington for 38 years, holds a sign during a strike rally last week.

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Business

Boeing workers vote on a new contract, but the company’s problems are far from over

Striking machinists at Boeing vote Wednesday on a new contract offer. Even before the strike, the company was grappling with production and quality control problems that led to billions in losses.

BOEING CONTRACT VOTE

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