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NPR News: 05-18-2025 5PM EDT

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🗓️ 18 May 2025

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0:00.0

Imagine, if you will, a show from NPR that's not like NPR, a show that focuses not on the important but the stupid,

0:07.6

which features stories about people smuggling animals in their pants and competent criminals in ridiculous science studies,

0:13.8

and call it, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, because the good names were taken.

0:17.2

Listen to NPR's, Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, yes, that is what it is called wherever you get your podcasts.

0:25.4

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Former President Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to a statement from his office.

0:37.5

NPR's Tamara Keith has more. The prostate cancer has according to a statement from his office. And Pierce, Tamara Keith, has more.

0:39.2

The prostate cancer has metastasized to the former president's bone, which means it is a more

0:44.4

aggressive form of the disease. But according to a statement from his office, the cancer

0:49.7

appears to be hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management. The statement goes on to say that

0:55.3

the president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians. Former President

1:00.3

Biden was the oldest person to ever serve as president of the United States. Prostate cancer is a

1:06.6

common cancer among older men. And Pierce Tamara Keith reporting, Biden is 82 years old. Republicans are

1:15.1

hoping to get President Trump's big tax bill back on track with a rare Sunday committee meeting today.

1:21.9

And bears Luke Garrett reports last week five House Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the domestic policy bill.

1:29.6

Fiscal Hawks on the House Budget Committee voted the bill down because of its price tag.

1:33.6

South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman called the bill smoke and mirrors.

1:37.8

At issue is work requirements for Medicaid, the federal health care program for poor, elderly, and disabled Americans.

1:42.9

House Speaker Mike Johnson

1:44.3

said on Fox News Sunday that he largely agrees with the rebelling lawmakers. Work requirements is a no-brainer.

1:50.1

It's like a 90% issue on polling. Able-bodied adults who can work should work. But this group of

1:55.8

Republicans believes the bill doesn't go far enough. They want more cuts to Medicaid. Johnson said he is negotiating

2:01.6

with them and that they'll fall in line. We're going to deliver on this, and we'll get everybody

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