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Here are our 10 best college podcasts in America

In its third year, NPR's College Podcast challenge received more than 500 entries from all around the U.S. We've listened to them all and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.

Two health workers see a patient. “Cataract cut my main income source," the patient said before she had surgery. "I cannot sell anything, I cannot write anything. It’s difficult to continue with my job.”

Prize for the eyes: WHO honors film on Indonesia's pioneering women eye docs

The short documentary is called The Visionary Women of Indonesia. It profiles women ophthalmologists who are addressing the high rate of blindness in their country — and fighting sexism as well.

Swifties gather and sing in the city center in Vienna on Thursday. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts.

3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

Austria's interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.

Artwork from the upcoming "Shook 2: Songs of the Dark Sirens," which is in final hours of a Kickstarter.

Black women comics creators seek visibility with Kickstarter

The "Shook Volume Two: Songs of the Dark Sirens" surpassed its Kickstarter goal and will be funded. Look for it to be available in mid-2024.

In this Sept. 5, 2019 photo, a shark warning sign is seen at Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet, Mass.

Shark attacks are incredibly rare. But if you do encounter a shark, here's what to do

At least six people were injured in shark attacks in the U.S. since the July Fourth weekend. Such attacks are actually rare, but experts say to stay calm and move away slowly if a shark approaches.

Sticker shock: How the supermarket has become a potent symbol of inflation in America

Grocery prices are stabilizing, but many Americans still feel a financial sting at the grocery checkout aisle.

Republicans are using religious language to describe the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Trump assassination attempt lays bare deep religious divisions in the U.S.

Donald Trump and his supporters have said it was God who saved him from the assassination attempt over the weekend. But some are deeply troubled by such language.

From pandemic to protests, the Class of 2024 has been through a lot

Pomp and circumstance again fall victim to circumstance for some students in the graduating class of 2024, as protests over the war in Gaza threaten to disrupt commencement ceremonies.

Pro-Israel counter-protesters wear and wave Israeli flags near the UC San Diego pro-Palestinian encampment, May 5, 2024.

UC San Diego encampment for Palestine faces counter-demonstration supporting Israel

A pro-Israel Solidarity Rally was held Sunday at UC San Diego, next to the student encampment supporting Palestinians in Gaza.

Guests at the Old Town Pour House watch a debate between President Biden and former President Donald Trump on Thursday in Chicago. The debate is the first of two scheduled between the two candidates before the November election.

Fact check: What did Biden and Trump claim about immigration in the debate?

Immigration is playing a big role in the 2024 election and was featured in Thursday night's presidential debate on CNN. NPR looks at the facts behind the candidates' claims.

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