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Health & Science

The maker of Enfamil recalls 145,000 cans of infant formula over bacteria risks

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on February 21, 2023 · Reckitt says despite contamination fears, the recalled formula tested negative for Cronobacter, which can cause rare but deadly infections in infants. Here's how to identify and prevent them.

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Brittney Griner says she’ll play in the upcoming WNBA season

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on December 16, 2022 · In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.

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NASA

This is what NASA’s spacecraft saw just seconds before slamming into an asteroid

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on September 27, 2022 · NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid on Monday night. These are the final images it captured as it hurtled toward the rocky surface.

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Health & Science

States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on August 18, 2022 · Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

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A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

Bill Chappell, NPR / Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on August 4, 2022 · The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.

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Brittney Griner pleads guilty to drug charges

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on July 7, 2022 · The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

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What we know about the victims of the Uvalde school shooting

Bill Chappell, NPR / Joe Hernandez, NPR / Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on May 28, 2022 · Two teachers and 19 students were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, making it the second-deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. At least four others were injured.

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How to help Uvalde families after deadly elementary school shooting

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on May 25, 2022 · The community is looking for blood donations, legal assistance and funds for victims' families.

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U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed is released from Russia in a prisoner swap

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on April 27, 2022 · Reed had been held in Russia since 2019. He was exchanged for pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was serving a 20-year sentence for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S.

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A Russian court extended Brittney Griner’s detention until May 19, state media says

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on March 17, 2022 · Russian authorities said earlier this month that they detained Griner at a Moscow-area airport for allegedly transporting vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.

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Gov. Greg Abbott decries school library books with ‘pornographic or obscene material’

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on November 2, 2021 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott asked the state's association of school boards to review and remove any school library books with "pornography or other inappropriate content." It's part of a larger trend.

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More Southwest Airlines flight disruptions follow a weekend of cancellations

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on October 11, 2021 · Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights are either canceled or delayed on Monday, after a weekend of disruptions that the carrier has blamed on air traffic control issues and weather conditions.

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President Biden Tells Kabul Attackers: ‘We Will Hunt You Down And Make You Pay’

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Posted on August 26, 2021 · The Pentagon says a number of service members were also wounded in the attack. A hospital says at least 60 people have arrived with injuries at the facility. Here's what we know right now.

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Criminal Justice

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint

Rachel Treisman, NPR / Merrit Kennedy, NPR

Posted on April 2, 2021 · Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed and another was injured.

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Criminal Justice

Minneapolis Reaches $27 Million Settlement With Family Of George Floyd

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Posted on March 12, 2021 · Minneapolis will pay a record sum to the family of George Floyd, who sued the city and police officers over his May 2020 death in police custody.

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