The Missouri Department of Social Services won’t distribute November benefits until further notice, at the instruction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, due to the federal shutdown.
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The Trump administration is considering removing aluminum from vaccines, a move opposed by most public health experts.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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The order came after the Israeli military said it was fired upon beyond the yellow truce line.
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Amazon is laying off 14,000 workers -- about 4 percent of its workforce. This is part of a larger trend by American companies. They're betting that they can grow without growing their workforces.
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President Trump is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. Here's what's at stake.
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The Trump administration appears to be relying on unmarked vehicles in immigration enforcement, NPR has learned.
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Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate.
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Websites fashioned like online marketplaces match aspiring farmers with land owners who want to pass their property to someone who will be a good steward of their work. It's part of a growing trend.
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Sudan's army has retreated from the key Darfur city of El Fasher after an 18-month siege amid reports of mass civilian deaths.
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Reusing, planning ahead and hunting for joy, shoppers are expected to spend a record amount this Halloween.
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Since Trump's election, gun groups catering to progressives and people of color report a surge in interest as they look to defend themselves in a country that, to them, feels increasingly unstable.
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Game 4 in the World Series begins tonight, but most people still haven't recovered from Game 3. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto tied the record for the longest series game at 18 innings.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of St. Thomas law professor Mark Osler about the House Oversight Committee's call for an investigation into President Biden's executive actions signed by autopen.
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Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica as the strongest storm in the island's history, leaving widespread destruction in its wake.