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Greg McDougle walks near debris on Friday, following a severe storm in Lakeview, Ohio.

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  • Weather

Suspected tornadoes kill at least 3 in Ohio as severe storms tear through central U.S.

Tornadoes tore through several states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.

March 15, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
What's Kate looking at?

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  • National

This week's quiz has no shady edits (unlike a certain royal photo)

This week brought us an utterly predictable presidential deathmatch and reminded us to not stare directly at the sun. But there were also some surprises. Were you paying attention?

March 15, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Sandra Johnson was responding well to an injectable drug to treat her persistent asthma, but then her insurance company stopped allowing her to get it in a process called "prior authorization."

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  • Health

Her insurer stopped approving her medicine that worked. Will a new state law help?

When a law passed this January takes effect next year, health insurance companies will have three days — or sometimes 24 hours — to decide on prior authorization.

March 15, 2024
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By:
  • Alan Yu
An aerial view of Luna Luna in Moorweide park in Hamburg, Germany in 1987.

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  • Art & Design

World famous artists designed this carnival in 1987. Nearly 40 years later, it's back

Keith Haring, Salvador Dalí, David Hockney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein and others adorned the park's rides. Those attractions have been in shipping containers ever since — until now.

March 15, 2024
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
A Waymo car is seen on the streets of San Francisco on Aug. 25, 2023.

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  • Business

Waymo's robotaxi service set to expand into Los Angeles

Waymo, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is rolling out driverless cars to passengers in L.A. San Francisco and Phoenix already have them.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Dara Kerr
Former President Donald Trump waves to supporters as he leaves federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Fla., on Thursday.

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  • Law

Judge denies motion to dismiss charges against Trump in documents case

Former President Donald Trump was in court in Florida where he's seeking dismissal of criminal charges related to classified documents he allegedly withheld and concealed from investigators.

March 14, 2024
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  • Greg Allen
If the FDA approves it, a new blood test could become another screening option for colorectal cancer.

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  • Health

A simple blood test can detect colorectal cancer early, study finds

At a time when colorectal cancer is rising, researchers say a blood test can detect 83% of people with the disease. If the FDA approves it the test would be another screening tool for early detection.

March 14, 2024
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  • Allison Aubrey
The American Library Association report released Thursday found that nearly half of the books challenged last year deal with LGBTQ themes or with race or racism, much like in years past.

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  • National

American Library Association report says book challenges soared in 2023

Overall, the number of individual titles challenged in both school and public libraries spiked by 65% — the highest level ever recorded by the ALA.

March 14, 2024
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  • Tovia Smith
Pierce Brosnan, a cast member in "The Out-Laws," poses at a screening of the film, on June 26, 2023, in Los Angeles. Brosnan pleaded guilty Thursday to stepping out of bounds in a thermal area during a November 2023 visit to Yellowstone National Park.

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  • National

Pierce Brosnan is fined for leaving trail in Yellowstone National Park thermal area

The James Bond actor pleaded guilty to stepping off a trail in a thermal area during a visit to Yellowstone. He was fined $500 and ordered to donate $1,000 to a nonprofit that supports the park.

March 14, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
The false notion of "biological race" is still sometimes used as a diagnostic tool in medicine. Why?

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  • Race

In the world of medicine, race-based diagnoses are still very real

We've probably said it a hundred times on Code Switch — biological race is not a real thing. So why is race still used to help diagnose certain conditions, like keloids or cystic fibrosis? On this episode, Dr. Andrea Deyrup breaks it down for us, and unpacks the problems she sees with practicing race-based medicine.

March 14, 2024
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  • Gene Demby,
  • Jess Kung,
  • and 7 more
The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine stands east of Montauk Point, N.Y., on Dec. 7, 2023. South Fork Wind, America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm, is officially open.

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  • Climate

35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul went to Long Island to announce that the turbines are delivering clean power to the local electric grid, flipping a massive light switch to "turn on the future."

March 14, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
People who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid face maddening challenges accessing health care. The government spends $500 billion on this care, yet patients often can't get what they need.

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  • On Disabilities

Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?

A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as "duals" because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

March 14, 2024
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  • Leslie Walker and Dan Gorenstein, Tradeoffs
Edible products advertised as containing delta-8 THC offered for sale at a smoke shop in Seattle in 2022. Teens can overdo it with products like these, health officials warn.

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  • News

Delta-8, an unregulated form of THC, is popular among high school students

Derived from hemp, it has similar effects to delta-9 THC, the main intoxicant in marijuana. It's fueling a rise in calls to poison control.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Rhitu Chatterjee
The third test flight of Starship is set to launch Thursday March 14 at around 8AM.

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  • Space

Third time is the charm for Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket.

The rocket is the largest ever built. It has yet to complete a full test flight, but the third time might be the charm.

March 14, 2024
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
The SpaceX Starship spacecraft lifts off from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Thursday.

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  • Space

Third time's the charm: SpaceX's massive Starship reaches space

SpaceX has successfully conducted a test launch of its massive Starship rocket in a major success for company, which saw the rocket explode in two previous test flights

March 14, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
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