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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Christian Figueroa who, at 19, became a first-time delegate from California at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Georgia Congresswoman Nikema Williams talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the significance of the swing state and what, she thinks, it will take to keep Georgia "blue" in 2024.

NPR's Lauren Frayer talks with Wired senior writer Andy Greenberg about how healthcare hacks are on the increase after a major attack against Change Healthcare earlier this year.

The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia has been dealing with an opioid crisis for years. A drug known as "tranq" is further complicating an already fraught situation.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Alex Aviña, of Arizona State University, about the history of US troops along the border with Mexico. 1,500 service members will be deployed this week.

A new study shows that two-thirds of parents aren't ready to get their younger kids vaccinated when they're eligible. Like parents did with older kids, many say they're taking a wait-and-see approach.

The brand-name version of the once-daily pill that is 99% effective at preventing HIV used to cost upwards of $1,800 a month. Federal guidance now makes getting the drug with insurance cheaper.

Fifty-two years ago, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York which catered to LGBTQ customers. COVID-19 almost closed the bar, but during Pride Month, people have been celebrating there.

It's been 40 years since the first U.S. AIDS cases were were reported, and some who experienced the early years of the crisis say the effects of denialism then have carried into the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new owner of a building in Geneva, N.Y., found a walled-off room — sealed by drywall and lost to time. There he discovered century-old photographs and equipment — and a mystery.