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She used to run U.S. AIDS relief — now, foreign aid has changed

Juana Summers, Matt Ozug, Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to Dr. Deborah Birx about PEPFAR and the global fight to end HIV/AIDS.
Sperm whales make sounds like human vowels, scientists report

Megan Lim, Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new report from scientists at Project CETI demonstrates that the noises that sperm whales make to communicate with each other contain what humans would describe as vowels.
The authority of age vs. the buzziness of youth, in 'The Take'

Ailsa Chang, Kathryn Fink, Patrick Jarenwattananon, Courtney Dorning

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.
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New species of glass frog identified in Ecuador

Gurjit Kaur, Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new type of glass frog has been discovered in Ecuador, and researchers have named it after weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, the first Ecuadorian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Asha Bhosle, iconic Bollywood singer, dies at 92 years old

Erika Ryan, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle has died at 92 years old. Her decades-long career left a lasting impact in India and across the world.
Former Congresswoman speaks on sexual harassment resignations in the House

Lauren Hodges, Ailsa Chang, Patrick Jarenwattananon

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Rep. Jackie Speier, who represented a California district as a Democrat, about sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill following the #MeToo movement.
Remembering drummer James Gadson, who worked with greats like Bill Withers

Megan Lim, Patrick Jarenwattananon

The drummer James Gadson has died. His funky, laid-back style appears on hit records from the 1970s onward.