Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don’t more people get tested? Millions of people in the U.S. have a genetic variant that raises their risk of cancer. Genetic testing can help people find cancer earlier and seek treatment. But many patients aren’t offered it. Read more on NPR
Month: August 2023
NPR News: Earth to Voyager: NASA detects signal from spacecraft, two weeks after losing contact
Earth to Voyager: NASA detects signal from spacecraft, two weeks after losing contact The Jet Propulsion Lab lost contact with Voyager 2, which is traveling 12.3 billion miles away from Earth, after engineers mistakenly pointed its antenna 2 degrees away from its home planet. Read more on NPR
NPR News: 5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump
5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he led a web of conspiracies, with the ultimate goal of overturning the 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Harris says she won’t debate DeSantis on new Black history standards in Florida
Harris says she won’t debate DeSantis on new Black history standards in Florida In Orlando, Vice President Harris rejected Gov. Ron DeSantis’ invitation for a discussion about the state’s new curriculum on slavery, calling it an “unnecessary” debate. Read more on NPR
NPR News: The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public
The new CDC director outlines 3 steps to rebuild trust with the public Mandy Cohen led North Carolina’s department of Health & Human Services throughout the pandemic. Now, she’s taking what she learned to the national level. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame.
Sales are way down at a Florida flea market. A new immigration law could be to blame. Florida’s new strict immigration law threatens the state’s economy and could hurt political ambitions for some GOP candidates. Vendors at a popular flea market are already seeing the impacts. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap
A wasted chance to fight addiction? Opioid settlement cash fills a local budget gap State attorneys general vowed the funds would go toward tackling the addiction crisis. But as with the tobacco payouts of the 1990s, local officials have started using them to fill budget shortfalls. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debate
Communities of faith welcome migrants caught in polarized immigration debate When migrants from Latin America were flown from Texas and dropped off in Sacramento with nowhere to go, a group of congregations came together to care for them. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Foreign nationals are evacuating Niger as regional tensions rise
Foreign nationals are evacuating Niger as regional tensions rise France, Italy and Spain announced evacuations for their citizens and other Europeans. The U.S. has yet to announce evacuation plans for Americans but some have left the with the help of the Europeans. Read more on NPR
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