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In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023, in Los Angeles. Ozempic was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat people with Type 2 diabetes, and it's now also used by many people to lose weight.

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Health & Science

Ozempic's biggest side effect: Turning Denmark into a 'pharmastate'?

Sofia Shchukina

Novo Nordisk is powering Denmark's economy with huge sales of Ozempic. But could its stratospheric growth pose a risk?

Money & Economy

McDonald's is losing customers to inflation

Alina Selyukh

Thomas Guzowski greets his dogs, 13-year-old Mali and 15-year-old Yaretzi, as they climb onto the bed.

Julie Leopo for NPR

Money & Economy

Inflation is pinching Americans — but they are still splurging on their pets

Lola Murti

Amid lawsuits, new autopsies link Texas prisoner deaths to extreme heat

Lauren McGaughy

Politics

It’s taken 2 years to get the Kids Online Safety Act to this point

Dara Kerr

Local And Regional Headlines

President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

Evan Vucci

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Politics

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Illegal crossings hit Biden-era low as migrants wait longer for entry

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

The number of migrants trying to cross the southern U.S. border illegally has gone down significantly. But migrants still face long waits using a government app for asylum claims.
Nate Smallwood for NPR

We went to Pennsylvania to ask voters how they’re feeling. Here’s what we learned

Obed Manuel

A Morning Edition team knocked on doors, canvassed parks and neighborhoods and even attended a weekly family dinner to hear how voters in the swing state are feeling.
Washington Post CEO accused in court of deceiving police about U.K. hacking scandal

David Folkenflik

Washington Post CEO Will Lewis was accused in a London courtroom Monday of deceiving police who were investigating Rupert Murdoch's British tabloids when they were embroiled in a major scandal.
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Arizona holds congressional primaries today. Trump's influence looms large

Ben Giles

Control of Congress could run through Arizona, with competitive House and Senate races that will be set after today’s primaries. Trump has endorsed some of the GOP candidates, including two rivals.

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The Race is On...

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks Saturday, Nov. 7, in Wilmington, Del.

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‘Mi amor’: A nurse treated her mom, ailing with cancer, with unusual gentleness

Laura Kwerel

Rasha Kowalewski was struck by the extra care a nurse gave her mom, which allowed Kowalewski to experience a moment of comfort during one of the hardest times of her life.
Health & Science

Older adults are often misdiagnosed. Specialized ERs and trained clinicians can help

Ashley Milne-Tyte

In the U.S., there are about 500 accredited geriatric emergency departments, designed to be less dangerous, less stressful places for older adults to get care.
Politics

Trump may be a star on TikTok but Republicans aren't following his lead

Elena Moore

Former President Donald Trump has more than 9 million followers on TikTok. Despite his popularity there, Trump remains one of the only major Republicans using the app as a campaign tool.
What went wrong with the U.S.-built floating pier designed to get aid into Gaza

Steve Walsh

The pier built by the U.S. military to get aid into Gaza cost $230 million. It broke apart early on, and critics say it did little to help people in Gaza.
Sports

37 athletes represent this year's refugee Olympic team

Leila Fadel

The team has been called a symbol of inclusion, equality and achievement for displaced people worldwide. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the team manager Gonzalo Barrio.
Societal Issues

Looking back on the 1965 race debate between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley

Steve Inskeep

On the centennial year of the birth of writer and orator James Baldwin, we listen to sections of the legendary 1965 televised debate between Baldwin and conservative William F. Buckley.