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Two Americans share this year's Nobel Prize in Economics for work on taming boom-and-bust cycles. Their research points to ways of curbing both unemployment and inflation at once.
— via NPR, Scott Horsley
Most adults need just one MMR shot for lifetime protection against measles. But specific circumstances push doctors to recommend a second dose, and knowing which ones apply could matter during an outbreak.
— via NPR, Maria Godoy
At least 139 dead, 84 still missing after an overcrowded migrant boat capsized off Djibouti, with some bodies already buried nameless in a common grave. Survivors, all Ethiopian, are in shock at an IOM center as officials warn the toll could still climb.
— via PBS NewsHour, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV says he'll have surgery this week to remove a small lung nodule found early, with recovery pegged at a week. He announced it himself at Sunday's blessing, a break from the Vatican's usual guarded handling of papal health.
— via PBS NewsHour, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Researchers want to put sauna's health claims to the test, not just take the vibes on faith. A new push aims to bring hard science to a practice long backed mostly by tradition and anecdote.
— via NPR, Will Stone
Hurricane Simon's eye is staying offshore near Puerto Vallarta, and that could be the worst news possible: forecasters say avoiding landfall may let the Category 4 storm hold its 140 mph winds. Some areas could see up to 30 inches of rain, with catastrophic surge and mudslides expected by Monday morning.
— via PBS NewsHour, Fernando Llano, Associated Press
The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has lost hundreds of veteran attorneys since Harmeet Dhillon took over, replaced in many cases by inexperienced loyalists. The division's enforcement power is now being pointed at the president's political priorities instead.
— via NPR, Ryan Lucas
Nearly four in ten laid-off workers burn through all their unemployment benefits before finding a new job. The job search is taking longer than it used to, and the safety net isn't keeping pace.
— via NPR, Scott Horsley
A competitive Washington House race has both sides nursing wounds: the Democratic incumbent has alienated part of her own base, while her Trump-backed challenger is fighting anti-incumbent headwinds against the party in power.
— via NPR, Saige Miller
A teenage girl pedaled her injured father 65 miles on a hot pink bicycle, and the world took notice. Officials and strangers promised cash, coaching, even a film. Here's what actually showed up.
— via NPR, Kamala Thiagarajan
An attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, Saudi authorities say, with victims from at least eight countries. It's the latest in a string of strikes on the airport in a week, and it's likely to push Saudi Arabia to press allies like the U.S. harder for military backing.
— via NPR, The Associated Press
The arts center just handed its programming reins to an agent whose client list includes ZZ Top and Motley Crue's Tommy Lee. The executive director made the call, betting rock-world connections can shape what hits the stage next.
— via NPR, Anastasia Tsioulcas
Democrats lost ground with Latino voters last cycle. Now the party is betting on content creators to rebuild trust, even as polling shows the group has grown skeptical of both parties.
— via NPR, Claudia Grisales
A reporter spent 10 weeks and $20,000 of ProPublica's money trying to gamble like an addict on DraftKings and FanDuel, chasing losses and flashing every warning sign. The cameras caught what the apps did next, including promotions pushed right after he set limits on his own play.
— via ProPublica, Jake Pearson
Thousands of would-be protesters detained before a single march could begin. Delhi police locked down the capital to stop a planned mass demonstration against Modi's government.
— via NPR, The Associated Press
A new Met show puts Lee Krasner's canvases next to Jackson Pollock's, treating the married couple as artistic equals rather than the usual story of one overshadowing the other.
— via NPR, Anastasia Tsioulcas