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A woman at a protest in Qatar holds up a sign bearing the name of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Iranian woman whose death in police custody sparked a nationwide protest movement.

The U.S.-Iran World Cup matchup puts a spotlight on Iran's protest movement

Iran's players have at times appeared to show solidarity with the protests, even as they say their focus is football. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds killed, rights groups say.

Nearly two years after the FDA issued a policy denouncing the marketing of fruit-flavored vape juice and other vape products to young people, the products are still widely available in stores. But experts hope that could be about to change.

The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

NASA's Perseverance rover marks its first year hunting for past life on Mars

Since touching down in Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover has already cached 6 samples that could one day be brought back to Earth. Astrobiologists hope they hold signs of past microbial life.

Beware, new student loan borrowers: Interest rates are about to jump

Student loan interest rates reset every May. This year, they're on the rise.

Logan Johnson, 11, carries a sign that reads "Thankful" after he recovered it from his family's destroyed home on Saturday after a tornado hit in Powderly, Texas.

Tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, killing at least 2 people and injuring dozens

Tornadoes hit hard in parts of Oklahoma and Texas, destroying homes and businesses. More than 100 buildings suffered damage in the rural Oklahoma town of Idabel.

Cleanup efforts are underway in Winterset, Iowa, on Sunday after a tornado hit the area.

At least 7 are dead after a large tornado hit central Iowa

Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured in addition to those killed when the tornado touched down southwest of Des Moines.

Dani Yuengling of Conway, South Carolina, knew she had to follow up after a mammogram found a lump. Her mom had died of breast cancer. But she had no idea how expensive the biopsy would be.

An $18,000 biopsy? Paying cash might have been cheaper than using her insurance

A hospital's cost calculator said her procedure would be $1,400 for patients without insurance. Instead, the bill was almost $18,000 and, her part was more than $5,000 — the balance of her deductible.

Rioters take to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. An NPR analysis found more Capitol riot defendants may have ties to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group, than was previously known.

Capitol riot suspects had more ties to Oath Keepers than previously known

NPR has identified previously undisclosed connections between the far-right anti-government group the Oath Keepers and defendants charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The series of earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December in the South Carolina town of Elgin, whose downtown is shown here. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

Scientists are stumped why quakes keep hitting this small South Carolina town

The earthquakes, considered minor by geologists, started in December. No one knows what is causing them or how long they will continue.

A vaccine candidate for Lyme disease is moving through the clinical pipeline, as the tick-borne disease spreads to new areas. Here, a tick is seen at the French National Institute of Agricultural Research.

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial

There isn't currently a Lyme disease vaccine on the U.S. market. Researchers are hoping to change that.

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