Dr. Adam Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon currently in Gaza. He said he's treating primarily civilians, rather than combatants: "mostly children, many women, many elderly."
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Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben speaks with culture writer Daniel Chin about how the new HBO series The Sympathizer differs from other Hollywood depictions of the Vietnam War.
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Uncuffed is a podcast from member station KALW that explores the lives of people who are incarcerated in California prisons.
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The first portrait painted of King Charles since his coronation has some critics seeing red. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben discusses the controversy with art journalist Holly Black.
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Today is the Preakness Stakes, the 2nd leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Finn, author of "Beyond the Finish Line," about the history and tech of photo finishes.
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Mercedes-Benz workers voted against union representation in Alabama, a defeat for the United Auto Workers.
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A reluctant hero's quest, a can-do princess, and an evil wizard who just can not shut up: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Peter S. Beagle about his new novel, "I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons."
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Max Dow, a once-stray tabby cat, is getting an honorary doctorate from Vermont State University Castleton today. His area of study: Litter-ature.
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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Matt Shultz, frontman for the band Cage the Elephant, about reassessing one's reality and his band's new album, "Neon Pill".
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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S. and we need all the protection we can get. So why is it so hard to get newer, more effective ingredients approved here?
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At the height of the racial reckoning, a school district in Virginia voted to rename two schools that had been previously named for Confederate generals. This month, that decision was reversed.
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Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined fifth-grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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Meanwhile, Maryland's governor signs a bill to address the surge of conversion devices, including Glock switches, that bypass a pistol's trigger mechanism, allowing the weapon to fire fully automatic.
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