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Physicians believe placebos work only if patients think they're getting medicine. In other words, doctors have to deceive patients. But there might be a way to get placebos to work without deception.

Uber has never been profitable, yet the ride-hailing company may be valued at as much as $90 billion when it goes public Friday. It will be one of the largest tech IPOs ever.

FBI Director James Comey's letter to Congress announcing more evidence in the case of Hillary Clinton's private server was "inappropriate," says former public affairs director Matthew Miller.

A Burger King in Queens covered itself with a ghostly white sheet reading "McDonald's" in spray paint and golden arches above the eye holes.

Amy Allen has written songs for some of today's biggest stars. But now she's stepping into the spotlight with her self-titled debut album.

The spacecraft landed in New Mexico early Saturday morning leaving two astronauts behind on the International Space Station. The crew members will return to earth in February aboard a SpaceX craft.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to actor Carrie Coon about her new movie, "His Three Daughters." It's about three very different sisters, gathered in a cramped NYC apartment to care for their dying father.

San Marino has trounced Liechtenstein, its first international soccer win in 20 years. NPR's Scott Simon has details.

Akeem Muhammad was one of 120 people arrested in Baton Rouge, La., in largely peaceful protests over the weekend. The 24-year-old student talks about his arrest and reflects on the protests.

This week's jobs report offered a mixed picture of the strength of the U.S. job market. That's a challenge for the Federal Reserve as it tries to decide how aggressively to cut interest rates.