More than 600 Missourians on Medicaid have given birth with help of doula since late 2024, when the program was launched as part of an effort to combat the state’s poor birth outcomes.
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Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty ImagesA mix of decorated veterans and rising stars won 24 medals for Team USA, 13 of them gold. The last one arrived Sunday, when the U.S. sled hockey team beat Canada to win its fifth straight gold medal. -
Penguin Random HouseMexican novelist Álvaro Enrigue re-imagines the story of the American West — and the Apache fight for survival — in an epic that's both defiantly challenging and, at times, magical.
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As the U.S. war against Iran enters its third week, the Trump administration is attempting to refocus its messaging as broader support for the war falters.
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Michel Martin speaks to Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who writes that the U.S. war on Iran, despite any tactical success, leaves the regime in place for the foreseeable future.
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With the Iran war in its third week and the price of oil reaching nearly $105 a barrel on Monday, President Trump again urged NATO and China to help secure the vital Strait of Hormuz. -
As an energy crisis grows, some countries are more prepared because of renewable energy and electric vehicles. Pakistan reduced its reliance on imported natural gas because of the growth of solar. -
Some people online believe many of us have dangerous parasites in our gut and need to flush them out with herbal supplements. Here's what doctors say about the trend. -
After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust. -
Crooked contracts, bribery, shady characters. In 1951, millions tuned in to watch the Kefauver organized crime hearings, showing the power of television. -
The war with Iran enters its third week, as Trump and his top aides refocus their messaging on "winning" to regain faltering support, in the Senate, Republican lawmakers take up the SAVE Act this week.
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What is the SAVE America Act and how does it fit into President Trump's larger ambition to control elections? NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck.
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President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have assailed the media over coverage of the war in Iran. Carr now threatens broadcast license owners with repercussions.
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"One Battle After Another' took home best picture at the Oscars while Michael B. Jordan won best actor for his role as twins Smoke and Stack in "Sinners." A look at the winners, surprises and snubs.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban slams Europe in an election speech on his country's Revolution Day.
