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Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks Friday at a news conference about the apprehension of a suspect in the recent spate of suspicious packages.

Feds Charge Florida Man With Mailing Improvised Bombs To Trump Political Critics

Cesar Altieri Sayoc was arrested after more devices were found on Friday. Packages have been sent to at least 11 targets this week, all of whom are critics or opponents of President Trump.

(Top) Louis Jacobs, professor emeritus of paleontology at SMU and co-curator of the Smithsonian exhibition, checks the skull of the mosasaur fossil replication. (Bottom) Michael Polcyn talks with Jacobs and Smithsonian project manager Jill Johnson about the display of fossils excavated along the coast of Angola.

Scientists Unveil Ancient Sea Monsters Found In Angola

Almost 100 million years ago, when the South Atlantic Ocean was young, giant reptiles prowled the seas. Scientists have found a trove of these ancient creatures in the African nation of Angola.

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On re-entering society, formerly incarcerated people struggle to get health care and treatment for HIV.

After Prison, Many People Living With HIV Go Without Treatment

When HIV-positive people leave prison, they often lose access to medical care and the drugs that suppress the virus. It's a missed opportunity in the fight against HIV, public health advocates say.

Tim Green, a former NFL player and former NPR commentator, has ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Green believes football gave him the disease.

Former NFL Player Tim Green Has A New Opponent — ALS

A well-known voice on NPR in the 1990s, Tim Green is one of a growing number of former football players with the degenerative illness Lou Gehrig's disease. And he's not hiding it.

Using a mannequin to simulate dangerous scenarios, a team at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center learns standard treatments for obstetric emergencies like hemorrhage.

To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

The U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world, but California is leading the charge to reverse that trend. Since 2006, the state has cut its rate by more than half.

Wim Janssen, one of the musicians involved in the recording project, plays a viola made by master luthier Girolamo Amati in 1615.

An Italian Town Fell Silent So The Sounds Of A Stradivarius Could Be Preserved

The mayor of Cremona, Italy, blocked traffic during five weeks of recording and asked residents to please keep quiet so master musicians could play four instruments — note by note — for posterity.

A man walks on Benning Road in Northeast Washington, D.C., in front of the Greater Northeast Medical Center, where Dr. Edwin Chapman works.

The Opioid Crisis Is Surging In Black, Urban Communities

Opioid overdose deaths among middle-aged black men have increased 245 percent in the past three years in Washington, D.C.

Drew Calver, a high school history teacher and swim coach in Austin, Texas, had a heart attack at his home on April 2, 2017. A neighbor rushed him to the nearby emergency room at St. David's Medical Center, which wasn't in the school district's health plan.

His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story

"I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients.

From Poverty To Rocket Scientist To CEO, A Girl Scout's Inspiring Story

When she was a Brownie, Sylvia Acevedo was inspired to earn her science badge. In her new memoir, the Girl Scouts CEO says this experience led directly to her career at NASA.

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