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Politicians say health plans should cover IVF. Currently only 1 in 4 employers do

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 08:00

This election, the future of health coverage for fertility treatments has been a hot political issue. A new report highlights what coverage looks like for American workers right now.

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Tracking Hurricane Milton's destruction. And, why more Black men are backing the GOP

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 07:09

Hurricane Milton made landfall last night as a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds. Today, we track its aftermath through Florida. And, why the GOP is gaining more Black male voters.

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Han Kang becomes the first South Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 06:11

The citation commended Han Kang's "intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life." She won the International Booker Prize for The Vegetarian in 2016.

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Taylor Lorenz leaves 'Washington Post' after rift with editors

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 05:26

Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a "war criminal" and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine.

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Some students are fighting to stay in college after the FAFSA delayed financial aid

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:00

Students had to make all kinds of decisions about college before knowing how much financial aid they would get. Now, many of them are scrambling to stay in school.

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These maps and images show what's left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:00

Israel's war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60% of buildings, nearly 70% of orchards and 68% of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict.

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'The Apprentice' director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:00
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Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term.

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Tesla is expected to unveil a robotaxi tonight: 5 things to know

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 04:00

On Thursday night, Tesla is holding a splashy event it’s calling “We, Robot.” CEO Elon Musk says fully autonomous vehicles are key to Tesla’s future, and for years he has promised they are coming.

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Millions without power as Milton churns across Florida

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 02:26

Florida residents are being encouraged to shelter in place, as hazards such as storm surges, tornadoes and high winds and flash flood warnings were extended into early Thursday morning.

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The death toll in a gang attack on a Haitian town rises to at least 115

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:36

The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti has seen in recent history. The U.N. had previously said that at least 70 people were killed.

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Severe solar storm may stress power grids as U.S. deals with major hurricanes

NPR News Headlines - Thu, 10/10/2024 - 00:33

A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said Wednesday.

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Photos: Hurricane Milton slams Florida

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 23:22

Milton is expected to produce dangerous storm surges of up to 13 feet. 

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Okla. AG seeks new trial for death row inmate, but Supreme Court seems split

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 17:32

At issue is whether the state court wrongly refused to accept the attorney general’s findings that a death row inmate is entitled to a new trial.

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On the frontline of Israel's invasion of Lebanon

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 15:35

Just over a week ago, the Israeli military sent ground troops into Lebanon to push the militant group Hezbollah back from the border. Our correspondent got as close a look at this invasion as possible, from a town ten miles from the border. He tells us what he saw.

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Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 14:17

Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.

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Why Tampa Bay is at such high risk for hurricane damage

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 14:10

The area has not taken a direct hit from a hurricane in over 100 years. But its topography and dense population make it especially susceptible to severe damage from storm surges.

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Keep calm and hunker down: Floridians brace for Hurricane Milton's impact

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 14:03

In spite of the very real threat to their homes, belongings and livelihoods, many Floridians in Milton's potential path remained in good spirits hours before its expected landfall.

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Lynx, tiger and tadpoles, oh my: See the Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 13:12
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A lynx stretching in the sun, tadpoles swimming beneath lily pads and an investigator dusting a tusk for prints are among the winning images from the newest Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

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Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:57

The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.

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Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes

NPR News Headlines - Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:18

The vehicles covered in the recall were from model years 2022 to 2025 and include certain Acura Integras, Honda Civics, Honda CR-Vs and Honda HR-Vs.

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