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It passed the lower chamber of the Mexican Congress today.

The changes will be implemented gradually, trimming two hours per year beginning in 2027.

A watchdog group has filed a complaint against a federal judge charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

NPR's Kerry Johnson reports news of the judge's arrest took at least four months to emerge.

A new study shows that birdwatching may improve and enhance cognitive functioning as you age.

The study published in the Journal of Neuroscience compared the brains of expert birders with those of novices, regardless of age, and found the experts' brains were more dense in areas related to attention and perception.

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During her confirmation hearing to be the next Surgeon General, Dr. Casey Means said she wants to address the root causes of chronic disease instead of what she calls reactive sick care.

She says the nation needs dietary and lifestyle changes, echoing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,

NPR's Will Stone explains.

NPR's Will Stone reporting.

President Trump announced a war on fraud in his State of the Union address, and Vice President J.D.

Vance is leading the charge.

Vance says the administration is taking a specific look at Minnesota's

A state the administration has targeted recently on immigration and accusations of fraud in the Medicaid system.

NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports.

The U.S.

Embassy in Israel says it will be operating consular services for the first time in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israel praised the move as historic.