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Americans are relying more on therapy than medication for their mental health needs
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
The number of Americans relying on psychotherapy went up between 2018 and 2021, whereas the number of people using psychiatric medications went down.
50 years after the war, a new generation in Vietnam reflects on their life and choices
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Development has brought many changes to Vietnam in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War.
Trump's trade war contracts the economy but job market holds up
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
President Trump's trade war continues. Numbers show the U.S. economy contracted this year but so far the job market is holding up pretty well.
A visit to the Pope's lesser-known home church
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5382185/a-visit-to-the-popes-lesser-known-home-church
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Most people think the Pope's church is St. Peter's Basilica. But as the Bishop of Rome, his actual seat is in a church on the other side of Rome called St. John Lateran.
How to manage your investments during volatile markets
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5377372/how-to-manage-your-investments-during-volatile-markets
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
Amid stock market volatility, polling finds most Americans believe their finances are deteriorating. Financial analysts advise global diversification and for recent retirees to rein in spending.
Week in politics: Will Congress pass the White House budget?
Published: May 3, 2025 12:04
The Trump administration's vision for the American workforce may fall victim to economic instability generated by the administration's tariff regime.
Opinion: Curse other drivers? So do the pros — but they get fined
Published: May 3, 2025 12:00
Formula 1 racing has a ban on cursing, with fines starting at about 46 thousand dollars. NPR's Scott Simon explains why drivers are darn unhappy with that.
The most exciting two minutes in sports is a show of 'Latino excellence'
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/03/nx-s1-5376454/kentucky-derby-jockeys-latino
Published: May 3, 2025 10:00
Latinos, many from outside the U.S. mainland, have risen in prominence in horseracing, from the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys.
Trump is proposing big budget cuts — except for defense and the border
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5384318/trump-budget-cuts
Published: May 2, 2025 12:54
The White House is proposing average cuts of 35% to agencies — except for the Pentagon and Homeland Security. Actual spending cuts though are up to Congress.
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home
Published: May 1, 2025 04:01
Politicians, lawyers and journalists who left behind autocratic systems in Europe, Asia and Latin America see the Trump administration employing similar methods.