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Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, nearly a year after they met outside Jerusalem.

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome his crippling shyness.

Memorial ceremonies are taking place in Israel for the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. We hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices as they reflect on an agonizing 12 months of war.

Renowned soul and gospel singer Cissy Houston has died. She was part of a extraordinary musical family that included Dionne Warwick and her superstar daughter, Whitney Houston.

The Hamas-led assault that killed 1,200 people triggered a devastating Israeli military response in Gaza. Now the war has engulfed Lebanon and threatens to bring Israel and Iran into direct conflict.

For Jewish American voters in Michigan it's been a difficult year. Monday marks a year since Hamas attacked Israel. In Detroit, Rabbi Ariana Silverman guides her community through this dark time.

San Francisco software engineer Riley Walz's Bop Spotter runs the song identifier app Shazam to quietly listen in on what music passersby are listening to in the city's diverse Mission District.

LeBron James and his son, Bronny, are the first father and son to play in any NBA game at the same time, let alone on the same team.