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Medicare suddenly stopped paying for the pricey drug that prolongs his life. As he waits for an appeal, this retired physician wonders if he should give up treatment to spare his family the cost.

The Fish That Ate the Whale tells the story of Sam Zemurray, a Jewish immigrant who came to the U.S. as a teenager and became one of the biggest players in the banana business. "He's like the American dream in the shape of a single life," says author Rich Cohen.

Some of the biggest names in science fiction right now — like The Martian author Andy Weir — are writing what's called hard sci-fi, based on real-world science and a vision of hope for the future.

Whether humans are apes depends on culturally embedded ways we frame our work in science, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.

Ziva Jelin and her family survived Hamas' brutal attack on Kibbutz Be'eri on Oct. 7. So did the 61-year-old artist's painting Curving Road, which now hangs in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

Douglas Kearney tells NPR's Rachel Martin about the anguish of miscarriages and the tough decisions presented by in vitro fertilization — experiences that inspired his latest book, Patter.

The suspect remains at large more than 24 hours after the deadliest mass shooting of 2023. A statewide manhunt led officers to Robert Card's home in Bowdoin, Maine, but there's still no sign of him.

Looking for dinner conversation starters this Thanksgiving? The NPR One team is here to help with podcast recommendations from across public media.

She is the last Trump family member expected to be called to the witness stand by the New York state attorney general. Former President Donald Trump and his two oldest sons already testified.

In the largest health care strike in U.S. history, over 75,000 workers at Kaiser Permanente hospitals and medical facilities across the U.S. walked off the job on Wednesday morning.