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Siblings may not be obvious fodder for the therapist's office, but experts say maybe they should be. "People just don't perceive those relationships as needing the type of attention and tending one might bring to a spouse or child," says Kelly Scott of Tribeca Therapy in New York. Lily Padula for NPR hide caption

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All grown up, but still fighting? Why more siblings are turning to therapy, together

Plenty of people go to couples therapy — why not siblings therapy? Experts say the long, complicated relationships between siblings are worth exploring and tending to.

Don't just sneeze without a tissue! That's the message of this early pandemic era graffiti in Dakar, Senegal. The World Health Organization has just issued an updated report on the way SARS-CoV-2 spreads. Take our quiz to see if you're up on your COVID terminology. Seyllou /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Quiz: Can you pass our 9-question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission

The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you're up on the latest vocab.

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Tiny Desk Premiere: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives

The country and bluegrass music legend performs an excellent set with a finale fit for church.

CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings addresses the media in east Charlotte after a shooting left three officers dead and five injured. Kenneth Lee Jr./WFAE hide caption

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3 officers killed, 5 more injured trying to arrest fugitive in North Carolina

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Police said that a total of eight officers were shot while serving a warrant related to illegal firearms at a home in Charlotte, and that the officers killed were all members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.

Climbing stairs is a good way to get quick bursts of aerobic exercise, says cardiologist Dr. Carlin Long. lingqi xie/Getty Images hide caption

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Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds

A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.

Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds

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How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

Karla Tatiana Vasquez's search for a favorite family recipe became a cookbook documenting the food and culture of El Salvador.

How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together

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This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that causes AIDS. Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/AP hide caption

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The CDC says 3 women have been diagnosed with HIV after receiving a 'vampire facial'

Although HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the CDC said this is the first documentation of probable infections involving cosmetic services.

British gymnast Ondine Achampong announced Monday she's torn her ACL. The injury will likely keep her out of this Summer Olympics in Paris where she was expected to be a medalist. Naomi Baker/Getty Images hide caption

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Top British gymnast Ondine Achampong tears her ACL and may miss the Paris Olympic Games

Ondine Achampong says she tore her ACL during a bars dismount. The surgery and recovery from the knee injury can take up to a year. She was expected to be a medalist at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

Richelle Dietz holds an empty five-gallon water bottle at her home in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Monday, April 22, 2024, in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Dietz family relies on bi-weekly water deliveries for basic needs since their water was tainted in 2021. Mengshin Lin/AP hide caption

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Military families in Hawaii spark a trial over a 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted drinking water

A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military facility poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into drinking water.

People stand next to a vehicle in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on April 2, where workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK), were killed in Israeli airstrikes, according to the NGO. Yasser Qudihe/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

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World Central Kitchen says it will resume operations in Gaza

The aid group said the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire and that it has almost 8 million meals ready to distribute. The group halted efforts after Israeli strikes killed seven workers.

El Massry took this photo of a felucca sailing down the Nile in the south of Cairo on a morning in 2022. He digitally framed the image with a photo of a window in an old antique shop, and in his signature style, added a bird or two. Nour El Massry hide caption

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These dreamy photos of historical Cairo will transport you to another time

Photographer Nour El Massry captures ethereal images of Egyptian landscapes, interiors and architecture in one of the world's largest megacities.

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