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People soak up the sun on deck chairs in the Allgäu region of southern Germany in 2020. Saturday is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year

Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.

Since 2018, "Bill of the Month" has investigated medical bills totaling almost $6.3 million — including nearly $2.8 million that patients were expected to pay out-of-pocket. Cited at statehouses, the U.S. Capitol, and the White House, the series has led to changes in health policy.

'Bill of the Month': The series that dissects and slashes medical bills

Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR's "Bill of the Month" thousands of questionable bills. Our crowdsourced investigation paved the way for landmark legislation and highlighted cost-saving strategies for all patients

Shane McMahon, a paramedic, checks on Stephanie Joseph, 91, who received care through Mass General Brigham's hospital-at-home program.

Started during the pandemic, hundreds of hospitals in 39 states deliver acute inpatient care in people's homes. The popular program had a five-year extension in a stopgap spending agreement that is now in doubt.

Hitomi Demers, Marissa Díaz, Emily Jordan and Elisa Antrom

Move over couples. Meet the single women sending out holiday cards

Single women are putting their own twist on holiday cards. Here are a few of their stories.

Customers in an outdoor seating area outside a restaurant in downtown San Diego on July 24, 2024.

California new laws for 2025: Cannabis cafes and entertainment zones

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown economies.

A single family home is for sale in San Diego on May 24, 2022.

Report: November housing prices improve in San Diego from previous month

Home prices in San Diego County dropped in November compared to the previous month, but they were still higher than housing prices one year ago.

An image of the human herpes virus, HSV, taken with transmission electron microscope. Two types can cause genital herpes: HSV-1 and HSV-2.

Genital herpes is a 'forgotten' virus. But that doesn't mean it's gone away.

Over 800 million people have genital herpes — and in many cases the virus can flare up over a person's lifetime, causing painful symptoms. So why doesn't the world pay more attention?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives for a meeting with Senators in the Russell Senate Office Building on December 17, 2024 in Washington, DC.

How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is making the case with senators that he should lead Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, who had the job under Obama, explains the power and limits of the role.

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm talks during a session at the COP29 U.N. Climate Summit Nov. 15, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Energy chief Granholm warns against 'unfettered exports' of liquefied natural gas

Granholm's statement came as the Energy Department released a long-awaited study that found U.S. LNG shipments drive up domestic wholesale prices and frequently displace renewable energy sources.

The owner, who asked not to be identified because of concerns about his privacy, turns on the lights in his underground shelter in an undisclosed Southern California city, on Dec. 16.

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite warnings they won't provide protection

Critics argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast aren't focusing on the real and current dangers posed by nuclear threats.

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