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Soaps, lotions and shampoos were found to have formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline. Beachcombers say they look like "blue diamonds strewn across the beach."

Patients seeking mental health care are more likely to be on Medicaid than patients in more profitable areas of care, such as cancer or cardiac treatment.

There's new tariffs on almost everything that is imported. Some of that increased cost is being eaten by exporters in other countries, but a lot of the higher prices are being picked up by Americans, who are seeing it in their receipts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has laid off thousands of workers since January. Current and former CDC staff members are grappling with uncertainty about both their futures and public health.

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with scientist Alejandra Ramos, who just led a study about axolotls born in captivity who were released into the wild and survived.

Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Audrey Backeberg, now in her 80s, is living outside of Wisconsin. The detective who managed to track her down says she "had her reasons for leaving" in July 1962.

The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.