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Research shows that people taken to an emergency room after a suicide attempt are at high risk of another attempt in the next several months. But providing them with a simple "safety plan" before discharge reduced that risk by as much as 50 percent.

A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Suicide Risk

ER workers helped patients who arrived after a suicide attempt develop a tailored "safety plan" that included coping strategies of what to do and whom to call if the urge arose again.

Peace Talks Must Include Afghan Government, Retired Gen. Nicholson Says

As President Trump says he wants to reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan, Steve Inskeep asks Gen. John Nicholson, who led U.S. and NATO troops until his retirement, about the state of the war.

An employee of the U.S. Treasury's Mutilated Currency Division inspects shredded dollar bills to evaluate whether the damaged money should be reimbursed. The division issues an average of $30 million a year to owners of damaged bills.

Cash Back Guarantee: The U.S. Redeems Damaged Bills Because The Dollar Depends On It

The Treasury reviews some 24,000 cases a year and reimburses around $30 million to people whose money has been burned, flooded or otherwise damaged. This service helps underpin the dollar's integrity.

A Path From 'Blackout' Drunkenness To Sobriety And Self-Acceptance

Writer Sarah Hepola once got so drunk before giving a presentation to 300 people that she didn't remember it the next day. In Blackout, her memoir, Hepola wrestles with her reasons for drinking.

Haneen Radi, an Arab Israeli, wants to organize a marathon for her town of Tira, but was told the run couldn't include women. When she insisted, she received threats, and the back window of her car was shot out.

Trying To Organize A Marathon, An Arab-Israeli Woman Runs Into Opposition

Conservatives in Tira pushed back hard at the idea of women and men running together in a public race. Someone went so far as to shoot at race organizer Haneen Radi's car. For now, the run is off.

A spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Francisco has resigned, citing disagreements over how to cast the actions of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who warned against immigration raids last month. The raids prompted a rally outside the ICE office in San Francisco.

ICE Spokesman Quits Over Leaders' Use Of 'Misleading Facts' To Discuss Calif. Arrests

"I told them that the information was wrong, they asked me to deflect, and I didn't agree with that," said James Schwab, who resigned from his job at the Department of Homeland Security.

Oregon firefighters put out embers in Mill City, Ore., on Sept. 10, 2020, as they battle the Santiam Fire. As fires ravage the Pacific Northwest, fear and rumors have taken hold on social media.

Oregon Officials Warn False Antifa Rumors Waste Precious Resources For Fires

Despite rumors circulating on social media, law enforcement officials say they have seen no evidence of people affiliated with antifa or other political groups starting fires.

Dr. Raj Panjabi, the newly named head of the President's Malaria Initiative, treating patients during a visit to Liberia, where he was born and lived until 1990. He'll lead the effort to prevent and treat malaria around the world. Each year, some 400,000 people die of a disease that, he notes, is "preventable and treatable."

New U.S. Malaria Czar: Why We Should Care About The Disease, Even In A Pandemic

Did you even know the U.S. has a malaria czar? Who himself had malaria as a kid? We interview Dr. Raj Panjabi, newly appointed by President Joe Biden.

Disinformation Still Swirls Concerning Legitimacy Of Biden Administration

While conspiracy theories aren't new, experts say their reach is spreading — accelerated by social media, encouraged by former President Donald Trump and weaponized in a way that is unprecedented.

Surgeon General Vivek Murphy Discusses Traveling After Getting Vaccinated

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy about how safe it is to travel while vaccinated.

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