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The Trump administration issues new guidance, suggesting a link between acetaminophen use and autism, ABC says Jimmy Kimmel's show will return Tuesday, Trump will meet with world leaders at UNGA.
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The Trump administration announced Monday that the FDA will be updating drug labelling to discourage the use of acetaminophen by pregnant women, suggesting a link between the painkiller and autism.
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Helen Tager Flusberg, director of Boston University's Center for Autism Research Excellence, talks about the Trump administration's claim linking acetaminophen and autism.
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Thousands of Ukrainian schools have been destroyed in the war with Russia, forcing teachers and students underground. They'll share their stories of keeping education alive at UNGA Tuesday.
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Closing arguments will begin Tuesday in the trial of Ryan Routh, the man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump last year on his Florida golf course.
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A plan backed by President Trump could force far more unhoused Americans into long-term treatment for addiction and mental illness. Experts fear people who aren't dangerous could be swept up.
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After President Trump was elected to a second term, a number of Americans spoke of wanting to leave the country. NPR looks into whether people followed through with obtaining a new passport.
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A super typhoon barreled through northern Philippines Monday, displacing over 17,000 people. The storm is now bearing down on Hong Kong and southern China.
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In his United Nations General Assembly speech, President Trump warned world leaders of "uncontrolled migration" and accused the U.N. of contributing to the problem.
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France on Monday joined the growing number of Western countries that have announced they'll recognize Palestine as a state. Israel has denounced the move.