Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be provided after President Trump said he was pausing a U.S. military-guided effort to let merchant vessels through.
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New book imagines Hans Christian Andersen showing up to Charles Dickens’ house
In Five Weeks in the Country, author Francine Prose imagines a distressing, ill-timed visit to Charles Dickens’ home in 1857 — offering a memorable twist on the classic English country house drama.
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A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs is coming: Here’s what to know
Millions of people with Medicare will soon be eligible to get discounted GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here’s how it will work.
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Poll: Trump blamed for gas prices as Democrats gain midterm edge
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds strong support for Democrats this midterm season. It also shows increasing concern about the war in Iran and the economy, particularly the price of gas.
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Do you say ‘wash’ or ‘warsh?’ Here’s where the pronunciation comes from
Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has dominated headlines for weeks. For some, his surname is a reminder of a disappearing accent in South Midland America.
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A trip to Europe? In this economy? Expensive flights keep vacations closer to home
Travel advisers are seeing Americans picking cheaper domestic travel destinations over Europe.
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Skeletons in their clothing: Recovering bodies from the rubble in Gaza
It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones’ remains.
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Napheesa Collier says her critique of the WNBA was ‘a little dramatic,’ but it worked
NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks WNBA star Napheesa Collier about the league’s new contract with the players and the state of women’s sports.
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In ‘Dear Monica Lewinsky,’ a woman turns to an unusual saint for support
In Julia Langbein’s new novel, a woman named Jean is in turmoil over her past. She has rediscovered a diary from 1998, when she was 17-years-old, and spots a judgemental comment about Monica Lewinsky. Now 45 and remembering her own mistakes, Jean calls out to Lewinsky – and her prayers are answered. In today’s episode, Langbein joins NPR’s Elissa Nadworny for a discussion about Dear Monica Lewinsky that touches on adolescent desire, medieval iconography, and collective error and forgiveness.
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How science is taking tripping mainstream
President Trump recently signed an order to speed up the evaluation of psychedelics to treat the brain. That’s coming after decades of strict prohibition on psychedelic drug use dating back to President Nixon. So how did we go from that to a psychedelic renaissance? A look into a key institution in the world of psychedelic research may give us some clues. This episode, NPR’s brain correspondent Jon Hamilton shares insight from a recent trip. (No pun intended.)
Want more psychedelic content? Catch our episode on ketamine therapy here, or learn why some scientists want to take the trip out of psychedelics here.
Have other questions about psychedelics and the brain? Let us know by emailing shortwave@npr.org!
