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Spotty insurance coverage for GLP-1 drugs gets worse

Insurance coverage of blockbuster obesity drugs has been spotty at best over the years, and it looks like things are getting worse, not better. Plans are dropping coverage or restricting it further.

The authority of age vs. the buzziness of youth, in 'The Take'

In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang.

A barn swallow debate

Barn swallows have been nesting in an old barn in Rye, N.H., for decades. This year, the returning birds will find themselves locked out, and that has ruffled a lot of feathers around town.

One man's mission to clean up South Florida's mangrove forests

Picking up trash in Mangrove forests has become a calling for one Florida man.

Abandoned allies: Syria's Kurds face an uncertain future

Syrian Kurds ran their own region for 12 years after breaking away from Assad control. Now they are forced to give up autonomy. NPR visited the changing region.