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Biden's Border Action, Elections in India, Ecstasy and PTSD

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🗓️ 4 June 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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The Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order that could restrict crossings at the U.S. southern border. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to win a third term. A panel of FDA experts examines whether MDMA, found in the party drug ecstasy, could treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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The U.S. Southern border is a top issue for voters and a potential liability for President Biden.

0:07.8

Today, Biden is expected to issue an order that could limit the flow of people across the border. Could this also limit the political fallout for him.

0:15.2

I'm here Martinez with Michelle Martin and this is up first from NPR News.

0:18.7

Results are streaming in from the world's biggest election. India is still

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counting the more than 640 million votes cast in an election that's gone on

0:30.0

for more than six weeks and appears Prime Minister Modi has won another five years in power.

0:35.2

And people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder don't have many treatment options to turn to.

0:40.1

Today the FDA will review whether an illegal party drug could provide relief.

0:44.5

If not MDMA, there really is nothing else out there in the pipeline.

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