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Families call for increasing access to early diagnoses and interventions for autism

NPR | By Eilis O'Neill

Published February 22, 2026 at 8:08 AM EST

Families and autism experts say that the federal government could do a lot more to support autistic children by increasing access to early diagnosis and intervention.

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Iranians mark a day of mourning as the U.S. ramps up uts military presence

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Plastic from Canada that dates from the 1960s recently washed up on the shores of a Scottish island. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to David Warner from Orkney, Scotland who made the discovery.
Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: regulating the use of AI

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