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Politics Is Trump pick Pete Hegseth ready to run Defense? A former defense secretary weighs in Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says "a lack of any government experience is an issue" when leading the largest institution in the world. Mary Louise Kelly Connor Donevan Courtney Dorning
Health It's a virus you may not have heard of. Here's why scientists are worried about it Case counts for Oropouche virus are still low but rising dramatically. What's going on? And then there's a study that raises the possibility that insect bites aren't the only way the virus can spread. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
Health Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs The pharmaceutical companies behind Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight-loss meds push to prevent compounding pharmacies from making cheaper copies. They argue they can keep up with demand on their own. Sydney Lupkin
Science Have a politically divided family? These tips help you talk across the dinner table A 2022 survey found growing numbers of Republicans and Democrats think the other side is immoral and dishonest. Psychology and neuroscience research offers tools to help bridge that divide. Rachel Carlson
Business The FDA says it found bacteria and a 'mold-like' substance at a Tom's of Maine plant The agency is requiring Tom's to submit several documents, including assessments and remediation plans for its operations, contamination hazards, testing methods and more. Ayana Archie
Arts & Life He's been nominated 32 times for CMA Musician of the Year -- but never won Steel pedal guitarist Paul Franklin set a CMA record as a 32-time nominee for Musician of the Year. Will this year be different? Neda Ulaby
National SS United States, record-setting ocean liner, makes its final voyage The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ship, a relic of the grand liners that once connected North America with Europe. Steve Inskeep
Arts & Life Oarfish keep washing ashore in California. Folklore suggests that could be a bad omen A deep sea oarfish washed up in Southern California. Japanese folklore suggests seeing the rare fish is a bad omen, some accounts say. James Doubek
Arts & Life 'Rust' premieres three years after a fatal on-set shooting Three years ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a gun held by Alec Baldwin went off on set. Her husband settled a wrongful death suit to become a producer of the film, which premieres in Poland this week.