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The surge of patients on antibiotics – and the surprising reason why
Telephone GP appointments are driving a worrying rise in antibiotic prescriptions which could put lives at-risk, experts are warning.
‘Wait Wait’ for October 12, 2024: With Not My Job guest Eric Idle
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with special guest Eric Idle and panelists Eugene Cordero, Shane O’Neill, and Negin Farsad(Image credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)…
Remove shower limescale using 1 product which costs £2 and requires ‘no scrubbing’
Cleaning the shower is easier said than done…
Iran’s Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack
Tehran — Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic Republic’s missile attacks on arch-foe Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s website said Sunday. “Ayatollah Khamenei presented the Order of Fath (“Conquest” in Farsi) to General Amirali Hajizadeh,…
Iran’s oil minister visits oil export terminal as Israeli strike feared
DUBAI — Iran’s oil minister landed on Kharg Island, home to the country’s main export terminal, and held talks with a naval commander Sunday, the oil ministry’s news website Shana reported, amid concern Israel could attack energy facilities. An Israeli military…
Sunday Puzzle: Phonetic fun!
Sunday Puzzle: Phonetic fun! toggle caption NPR On-air challenge: This is a phonetic puzzle. If I asked you to say a letter of the alphabet before one of the gifts of the Three Wise Men to get a boy…
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on healthy foods, stealthy objects and October occasions
APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz!The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current news and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz highlights October…
Best friends have babies on the same day, at the same hospital: ‘Can’t make this stuff up’
Two best friends in Florida got to experience one of life’s most meaningful experiences together — becoming mothers — and it was caught on camera.It started in May 2024, when Carolynn Shada announced her pregnancy to her best friend, Kali…
‘Wait Wait’ for October 5, 2024: With Not My Job guest Kara Jackson
‘Wait Wait’ for October 5, 2024: With Not My Job guest Kara Jackson Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR/Rob Grabowski NPR/Rob Grabowski This week’s show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sag…
The historic Biltmore Estate, an Asheville icon, works to recover from Helene damage
The historic Biltmore Estate, an Asheville icon, works to recover from Helene damage toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images The Biltmore Estate, the extravagant former home of the Vanderbilts and …