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A lap band displayed on a model of a human stomach. It creates a small pouch at the top of the stomach that makes people feel full more quickly.

Bariatric Surgery Cuts The Risk Of Death Years Later

People considering weight-loss surgery haven't had much evidence on long-term risks or benefits. A study finds lower death rates after surgery, even for people who were older and less healthy.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke leads Atoms for Peace, his supergroup with Flea, Nigel Godrich, Joey Waronker and Mauro Refosco.

It's Never Early To Think About 2013's Best Music

Are people still talking about 2012? Bring on 2013! Here, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson discusses forthcoming albums by Atoms for Peace, Aaron Neville, Kacey Musgraves and Rhye.

In Badalona, Spain, people waited outside an employment office last summer.

European Union Reports Highest Unemployment Rates Ever For Eurozone

In the European Union, unemployment rates are at their highest ever, as a returned recession, falling income levels and persistent debt concerns trouble the region's economy, as its latest statistics show.

The Great Train Robbers (from left): Buster Edwards, Tom Wisbey, Jim White, Bruce Reynolds, Roger Cordrey, Charlie Wilson and Jim Hussey, with copies of their book <em>The Train Robbers</em> in 1979.

Mastermind Of Great Train Robbery Dies

Bruce Reynolds hid out in Mexico and Canada before returning to England in 1968, where he was promptly arrested and sentenced to 25 years in jail.

Hillary Adams (left) as her father was striking her with a belt. She set up a video camera to record what she says was one of many such beatings.

Texas Judge Who Beat His Daughter Is Reinstated To Bench

The 16-year-old secretly videotaped her 2004 beating. When she posted it on YouTube last year, there was outrage. Her father, Aransas County Judge William Adams was suspended. But too much time has passed to bring criminal charges.

Nurse Fatima Guillen (left) gives 4-year-old Kimberly Magdeleno a whooping cough booster shot at a health clinic in Tacoma, Wash., in May.

Whooping Cough Vaccine's Protection Fades Quickly

Young kids who get all their whooping cough shots on time could become susceptible to the disease again when they're between 8 and 11. Researchers say the immune protection conferred by the current vaccine loses its punch.

Broken furniture outside the U.S. consulate building in Benghazi on Thursday, following an attack on the building late on September 11.

Was The American Consulate Attack In Benghazi Planned?

One senior Libyan official says it was a sophisticated two-prong attack against the consulate and then an American safe house.

Obama Campaign Invokes '537' To Get Out The Vote

An Obama campaign ad airing in swing states referencing the 2000 Florida recount uses memorable images of the days following the election to encourage supporters to vote. It calls 537 "the number of votes that changed the course of American history."

Outsiders might be unfamiliar with the U.K.'s National Health Service, but Brits love it so much that they devoted part of opening ceremonies at the 2012 London Olympics to the NHS.

England Offering Free HIV Treatment For Visitors

The National Health Service is providing care for short-term travelers. So if you're on holiday and run out of an HIV drug, the NHS will help out, gratis. But if you're thinking of going for a long time to get free care, you're probably out of luck.

Rhye is the duo of Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal. Their debut album is called <em>Woman.</em>

Rhye: Men Of Mystery Find A Feminine Sound

Some lush and sexy music videos were all listeners knew of the the soulful pop duo — until recently. NPR's Celeste Headlee speaks with Mike Milosh and Robin Hannibal as they prepare to release their debut album as Rhye.

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