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New military standards for grooming and appearance have some worried about religious and racial discrimination, particularly the guidance that men must be clean shaven.

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Malala Yousafzai talks about the advice from her parents she's glad she ignored.

Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for weight loss. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand the drugs' effects on the brain.

After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel had huge antiwar protests. Now, with all living hostages out of Gaza, the rallies are smaller, and few focus on the suffering of Palestinians.

Calvin Duncan spent nearly 30 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he has won the election for clerk of court in New Orleans Parish, a role he calls his dream job.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Betsy Cooper, a cybersecurity expert at the Aspen Institute, about this week's major Internet outage and the world's reliance on a handful of web services companies.

We usually associate twangy voices with our favorite country singers. Now researchers from Indiana University found that twangy voices do project better over noise.

Companies are testing autonomous big rigs on highways in Texas right now. The goal is to replace human truck drivers for at least some routes.

The latest NPR, PBS News, Marist poll shows approval ratings tumbling for Republicans and low confidence in both major political parties.

From tiny Curaçao, to troubled Haiti's remarkable comeback, discover how some of the smallest nations in the world are defying the odds to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.