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Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to advocating for women and girls. And yet, in the latter part of her life, she told Terry Gross that she had entered a new phase in life ...

Kalshi has banned former Republican congressman George Santos for life after the prediction market company found he misled the public about whether he would attend President Trump's State of the Union ...

Cassandra Wilson, whose deep, dark contralto and casual disregard for musical category made her one of the most arresting and influential jazz vocalists of the last 40 years, died on Wednesday in ...

It wasn't until she saw the size of the crowd gathering at Utah Valley University that senior Hazel Kynaston understood the significance of who Charlie Kirk was. "We just used our lunch break that we ...

Then Medicare launched an 18-month pilot program that offers GLP-1 medications to some enrollees for only $50 a month. La Marca thought he might finally be able to afford the drug. "I thought, 'Thank ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina superstar Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international soccer on Monday, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup ...

For stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to NPR's Health newsletter. Maria Uloko sees the same scenario in her urology practice in Los Angeles every day: A woman has been diagnosed with ...

Two Democrats tasked with overseeing federal elections are asking why the Trump administration hasn't distributed money to protect state and local elections as directed by Congress. Sen. Alex Padilla ...

It's been true for a while that the "icon" designation is assigned to artists far too often, almost to the point of having lost any tangible meaning. But there was always Dolly Parton, the undisputed ...

Tim Curry died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 80. With his powerful baritone voice and big expressive eyes, the actor and singer inspired cultlike devotion among fans for portraying ...

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art is canceling its planned exhibit honoring British designer John Galliano — plans that had led to bitter backlash from the Jewish community and beyond because ...