Dee Snider of American metal band Twisted Sister appears at the PMRC senate hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 19, 1985. Representatives of the Parents Music Resource Center, senators and musicians testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on “the subject of the content of certain sound recordings and suggestions that recording packages be labeled to provide a …
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Repair technician Duane Michaels solders a dented saxophone for an LAUSD student. He specializes in woodwind instruments. Jonaki Mehta/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jonaki Mehta/NPR At a warehouse in an industrial corridor of downtown Los Angeles, a handful of technicians are hunched over their brightly lit workstations, tinkering with saxophones, violins, and pianos. This facility is one of the only …
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Texas is seeing an explosion of cases of typhus, a disease that – if untreated – can be fatal. Typhus was almost eradicated from the United States, but now it’s making a comeback. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Typhus is a disease many thought was a thing of the past. Now, it’s making a comeback. Health officials are reporting a rise …
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TB is the No. 1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount NPRView Full Coverage on Google News Source link
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In 2022, a sign in Miami, Fla., promotes “monkeypox vaccination.” That same year, the World Health Organization changed the name of the virus to “mpox,” since the animals that transmit it to humans are rodents and small mammals, not monkeys, and because of the stigma carried by the term “monkey.” Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images …
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Demonstrators came to the Missouri capitol building this week to oppose the Trump-backed redistricting of congressional voting maps. Brian Munoz/Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Missouri lawmakers have answered President Trump’s call to help maintain the Republican majority in Congress by redrawing the state’s voting map for the midterm election next …
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Every year, TV critic Eric Deggans gives out his own awards for the best shows and performances. This year Deggys go to, clockwise from top left: Andor, The Residence, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Adolescence. Des Willie/Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney+; Jessica Brooks/Netflix; Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Entertainment; Ben Blackall/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Des Willie/Lucasfilm Ltd./Disney+; Jessica Brooks/Netflix; Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Entertainment; Ben …
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Laura Carmichael, left, Harry Hadden-Paton, Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Focus Features hide caption toggle caption Focus Features Ever since the events of Downton Abbey began in 1912, the characters haven’t been able to stop talking about how quickly the world around them is changing. Paradoxically, the constant repetition of this idea …
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In this file photo from Sept. 2023, a police car in Memphis is shown on the scene of a reported carjacking. On Sept. 12, President Trump announced in an interview on “Fox & Friends” Memphis will be the next site of federal action to combat crime, following intervention in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. Brad Vest/Getty Images/Getty Images North America …
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Some 154 million people get health insurance through their employer — and many could see their paycheck deductions surge next year. Some will likely also see co-pays and other out-of-pocket costs rise. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP The United States has the most expensive health care in the developed world. Now it’s about to get even more …
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