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Dominion Voting tabulator machines are shown in use for the Michigan primary election in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Michigan is the last major primary state before Super Tuesday and a critical swing state in November's general election. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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Pro-Trump attorney arrested after hearing over leaking Dominion documents

Stefanie Lambert was arrested by U.S. Marshals after a hearing over possible sanctions against her for disseminating confidential emails from Dominion Voting Systems.

The share of abortions that are performed with medication alone (a combination of mifepristone and misoprosotol) increased between 2020 and 2023. Rachel Woolf/The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption

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Despite bans in some states, more than a million abortions were provided in 2023

That's the highest number in more than a decade, according to new research. Medication abortion made up a larger share of the total than in 2020.

FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2019 file photo, U.S. FILE - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg gestures to students before she speaks at Amherst College in Amherst, Mass, on Oct. 3, 2019. Ginsburg is being remembered during ceremonies at the Supreme Court on Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) Jessica Hill/AP hide caption

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RBG award ceremony canceled amid controversy over recipients

Rupert Murdoch, Elon Musk and junk bond creator Michael Milken were among the recipients of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award.

Worshippers attend a concert by evangelical musician Sean Feucht on the National Mall on Oct. 25, 2020, in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption

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An 'exvangelical' on loving, leaving and reporting on the culture of Christianity

Fresh Air

NPR correspondent Sarah McCammon grew up in a white evangelical church that taught her to never question her faith. She was later surprised by the community's overwhelming support for Donald Trump.

Workers at the U.S. Embassy in Havana leave the building in September 2017. New research out of the National Institutes of Health finds no unusual pattern of damage in the brains of Havana syndrome patients. Emily Michot/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images hide caption

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In Havana syndrome patients, NIH scientists find no physical trace of harm

The mysterious ailments that became known as Havana syndrome left no physical evidence of injury or disease, according to two government studies.

Ultra-processed foods contain substances you wouldn't find in your own kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavor and color enhancers, anti-caking agents and emulsifiers. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption

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From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up

Americans consume more than half their daily calories from ultra-processed food. A new study finds consuming lots of this food is linked to a higher risk of many diseases.

From anxiety to cancer, the evidence against ultra-processed food piles up

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A woman watches an annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023 using special solar filter glasses at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images hide caption

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Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's why

When the April 8 solar eclipse draws eyes upward, having proper solar filters and solar eclipse glasses is essential to avoid potentially permanent eye damage, doctors say.

Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here's why

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Charlotte the stingray became a social media star when she got pregnant without a mate. Lydia Wilson hide caption

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Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town

Charlotte the stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium has been attracting visitors since she got pregnant without a mate. Businesses in Hendersonville are delighted by the influx.

Pregnant stingray Charlotte brings in traffic, business to North Carolina town

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This tuna, chickpea and parmesan salad bowl packs a protein punch, which is crucial for building muscle strength. Allison Aubrey/NPR hide caption

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Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build strength

We start to lose muscle in our 30s, and the loss accelerates with age, putting us at risk of frailty later in life. But what you eat — specifically how much protein — is a big part of the solution.

Millions of women are 'under-muscled.' These foods help build strength

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Maine Public Creative Services Producer Brian Bechard spoke with John Meader, owner and director of the Maine-based Northern Stars Planetarium about what it takes to take a good photo of the eclipse. Maine Public hide caption

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So you want to photograph April's total solar eclipse? Here's how

Maine Public News

From the camera equipment you'll need to safety and logistics considerations and post-processing your photos, here's everything you need to know to come home safely with a good picture of this incredible phenomenon.

Rahima Banu had the last recorded case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox, a deadly strain of the virus, in 1975. At left: Banu in her mother's arms as a small child. At right: Banu today, close to 50 years old, lives in a small village in Bangladesh with her husband, Rafiqul Islam, and their children. Michael Schwartz/CDC, Céline Gounder/KFF Health News hide caption

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The improbable victory over smallpox holds lessons for health threats in 2024

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Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox,, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record.

Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump, left, listens as Senate candidate Bernie Moreno speaks at a campaign rally March 16 in Vandalia, Ohio. Jeff Dean/AP hide caption

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The end of a GOP U.S. Senate race in Ohio is busy, bitter and brings out big bucks

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The Ohio GOP Senate candidates racing against each other to win their party's nomination hurled bitter attacks at each other in the final leadup to Tuesday's primary.

Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin meets with the media at his campaign headquarters in Moscow on March 18, 2024. NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere

Vladimir Putin won a landslide reelection victory, taking some 87% of all ballots following three days of voting derided by Russia's opposition and the West as neither free nor fair.

After a quarter century in power, Russian President Putin isn't going anywhere

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Can Europe fund its defense ambitions?

The majority of European members of NATO are not spending as much on defense as they agreed to. But that may change as the European Union considers a move to a "war economy." Today, The Indicator examines what that means and what barriers to a "war economy" look like.

Can Europe fund its defense ambitions?

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Christine Blasey Ford aims to own her story with 'One Way Back'

In an interview with NPR, Ford says it was only a couple of years ago that she felt ready to revisit how her life was upended by Brett Kavanaugh's rise to a position on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Christine Blasey Ford aims to own her story with 'One Way Back'

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In this file photo, voters deliver their ballot to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz., on Nov. 3, 2020. In the 2024 presidential preference election in Arizona, independent voters are not permitted to vote. Matt York/AP hide caption

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In Tuesday's 'primary', Arizona's independent voters don't get much of a say

Arizona holds a presidential preference election to choose how its delegates will be awarded. That means independents don't get to vote - in a state where they are a third of the electorate.

Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women's tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women's basketball tournament - and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption

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Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.

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