Gus Contreras
Stories
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WNBA playoffs update
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NFL legend Tom Brady wants young people to donate blood
NPR's Juana Summers talks with NFL legend and current Fox football analyst Tom Brady about his efforts to get more young people involved in donating blood.
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The body transforms in remarkable ways during pregnancy. So does the brain
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Emily Jacobs of UC Santa Barbara about how pregnancy reshapes the brain, the subject of a study out this week in the journal Nature Neuroscience.
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Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori dies
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with professor Julio Carrión about the death and legacy of former authoritarian leader of Peru Alberto Fujimori.
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New Biden administration rule aims to make mental health covered like physical health
The Biden Administration announced a new rule that will require private health insurers to cover mental health and addiction services like physical conditions.
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The new movie 'Ezra' stars an actor with autism playing an autistic character
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ezra producer Alex Plank and screenwriter Tony Spiridakis -- who said the story comes from his own life with his son -- about portraying autistic people in their film.
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Heading into playoffs, these are the WNBA players delivering the goods
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Athletic's Ben Pickman about the closing of the WNBA regular season, and the performance of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and A'ja Wilson.
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MLB player switches team mid game in unusual scenario
No matter the outcome of today’s Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox game, catcher Danny Jansen will be able to call himself a winner.
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Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics
Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis soared roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze medalists. And he kept setting the bar higher, breaking the world record.
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Tennis player Coco Gauff is named as USA flag bearer for Olympics
Coco Gauff the 23-year-old tennis player seemed floored today when she learned she'll be the first tennis player to have the honor of being flag bearer for the American team at the Paris Olympics.
