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The missing men of the American marriage market

A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.

Italy's prime minister wants Israel to apologize for treatment of flotilla activists

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants an apology from Israel over the treatment of Italian citizens on a flotilla bound for Gaza.

When Darrell Barber was growing up, he had to move regularly with his Army family, which meant he was often a target of bullying as the new kid at school. In sixth grade, a fellow student stood up for him.

Another student saved him from a bully, and it changed his life

As a sixth-grader, Darrell Barber was the new kid at school and a target for bullies. An eighth-grader named Marcus became his protector.

Privacy and civil rights advocates are worried the Trump administration could be persuaded to also lift restrictions placed on NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes the powerful spyware Pegasus that researchers say can turn a phone into a recording device in addition to accessing its contents.

What we know about how the U.S. government uses spyware (and what we don't)

Critics of spyware, which can be used to remotely hack into phones, worry the Trump administration is eroding policies that stigmatized the commercial spyware industry.

Helping South Africans access HIV treatment — with a much-reduced budget

Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid. At one organization which once employed over 30 workers, the four who remain tell of their experiences.

Miles Davis (seen here during a concert in New York's Central Park in 1969) might have been more compelled to self-reinvention than any other artist in the 20th century.

The Miles Davis century: The definition, and evolution, of cool

In the lineage of jazz, Miles Davis, born 100 years ago, presents something of a paradox: He looms as large as anyone, but he means many things to many people.

One life insurance company is banking on incentives to gamify the healthy habits of its customers, which in turn helps its bottom line.

Spin to win: How this life insurance company turns healthy habits into a game

You've heard of lower car insurance rates for good drivers. Now, one life insurance company wants to incentivize longevity with lower rates and extra bonuses for people who adopt healthy habits.

The Space Nerd Club discusses new findings from the James Webb telescope

New findings from the James Webb Space Telescope include cloudy weather on an exoplanet, and clues to the origins of one of Neptune's moons.

Dostoevsky and Doubting Faith

Could a doubting faith actually be the best kind of faith?

The thorny ethical questions that emerge from covering our place in the natural world

Nate Rott's beat takes him to some really wild places, asking thorny ethical questions that emerge as he reports on the natural world and humanity's relationship to it

Singer-songwriter Mo Sabri loves country music — and Pakistani devotional music. His new music reflects both genres.

A little bit country, a little bit Desi: A Pakistani American's hybrid music

On May 31, Mo Sabri makes a landmark appearance with the Nashville Symphony for an orchestral rendition of his new album, "Tennessee Desi," which blends Appalachian styles with Muslim devotional music.

Cineplexity: The state of Star Wars

NPR's Star Wars nerds talk about whether the franchise still has the juice, as 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' hits the cinemas.

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