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A drone attack on a United States military base in Jordan killed three servicemembers. President Biden announced that a decision had been made on responding to the attack, though details weren’t shared. The White House did say Iranian-backed militias responsible for several other attacks on U.S. troops in the Middle East can expect to be…

Medical records are an important part of health care. They create a history of past issues, test results, and medications. They paint a picture of somebody’s general health. Patients now have more access than ever before to their records, and these changes have come with some growing pains — like receiving test results straight from…

On today’s show:  A hearing on kids’ online safety became contentious and, at times, emotional as senators from both parties grilled tech CEOs. Will Oremus, technology reporter at The Washington Post, offers a recap and analysis. Mark Levine, Manhattan borough president, talks about his proposal to get scaffolding down more quickly, and other news. The…

Thursday on the NewsHour, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds his first press conference since his cancer treatment and the killing of American troops in Jordan. A look at swatting, the phenomenon of targeting someone’s home by calling in fake reports that trigger a police response. Plus, a former Russian politician is forced to flee after…

Universal Music Group pulled its songs from TikTok after the video platform’s license expired Wednesday. Now, creators will have to avoid using some of today’s biggest hits. Also in this episode: what it means when the BLS says productivity is up, why it matters that wage gains are slowing down and how popular food brands…

NEW YORK — A former CIA software engineer was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday after his convictions for what the government described as the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history and for possession of child sexual abuse images and videos. The bulk of the sentence imposed on Joshua Schulte, 35,…

NPR’s Mary Louie Kelly speaks with The Athletic reporter Madeline Coleman about the big news out of Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton is joining Ferrari. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Today, seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton announced he will leave Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of this season. The news sent shock waves through…

The Volstead in Philadelphia. Katherine Veri/Katherine Veri February 1st means the end of “Dry January” — the movement to be alcohol-free for the first month of the year. It’s a growing trend. One poll found that 21 percent of adults said they would be cutting back on drinking to begin 2024. The popularity of Dry…

On the heels of Stalking Awareness month, Kris Mohandie, Ph.D and expert on security management joins to discuss stalking–why it happens, and what resources there are for those who are victims of stalking. We’ll also take listener calls. At the 2023 Grammy awards, bluegrass singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle was nominated for Best New Artist and took home the…

Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during a taping of the “Austin City Limits” TV show at ACL Live on Oct. 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Amy Harris/Invision/AP TikTok says it has removed all music by artists licensed to Universal Music Group, including Taylor Swift, BTS, Drake and Olivia Rodrigo. “We started the removal late last…