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Indiana will no longer move up the deadline for counties to install a vital election security measure on their voting machines.
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West Lafayette ordinance would ban conversion therapy from unlicensed therapists. Advocates say licensed therapists still pose a problem
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The Biden administration's new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships aims to stop radicalization before it starts. But critics say it's a repackaging of failed strategies and inadequate.
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The former defense minister predicts Russia will wage hybrid warfare, block Ukrainian naval movements in the Black and Azov seas and establish a permanent military presence in Belarus.
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Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPRThrity Umrigar's novel is about India's humanitarian crisis — with its depictions of misogyny and scenes of public shaming, mistreatment and torture — but it's also about a transformative journey. -
CPL Vanessa Parker/New Zealand Defense Force/via APThe images show populated areas in the archipelago with heavily damaged or destroyed buildings and homes and at least one island covered with ash.
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The roughly 7 million Americans who are immunocompromised — including many disabled people — live with much higher risk of COVID, and near-constant vigilance. -
There's a hard biscuit in the U.K. called a Dorset knob, and people compete throwing biscuits across a field. The last contest in 2019 attracted 8,000 people — too much for the village to handle.
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Stuart Highway connects the southern part of the country to the Northern Territory. The drivers were told by their employers to "go the long way." The detour adds 1,800 miles to the trip.
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An ex-Ukrainian defense minister weighs in on tensions with Russia. The FDA restricts 2 drugs authorized to treat COVID. Flaws plague a tool meant to help low-risk federal prisoners win early release.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo about the challenges for the IRS this tax season --- due in part to a lack of funding and a backlog from 2020.
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Vice President Harris' trip to Honduras is seen as a signal that the White House hopes new leadership in the country will help to address the root causes of migration from the region.
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Officials in the Arizona city are worried about suffering a massive power grid failure like Texas did a year ago. The city is developing "resilience hubs" with community groups to help when needed.
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The FDA curbed the use of two out of three monoclonal antibody treatments. Studies show they're highly unlikely to work against the omicron variant, which is overwhelming hospitals.
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Even on cold days, you'll find some brave people taking a quick dip in Lake Champlain. They call themselves the Red Hot Chilly Dippers, and they say water temperatures in the 40s are invigorating.
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Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race gets underway in March. Officials require participants to be vaccinated. Mushers also won't stop at one remote community to avoid possibly spreading the virus.
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