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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

• An orangutan in the wild applied medicinal plant to heal his own injury, biologists say
• How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year?
• Scientists welcome new rules on marijuana, but research will still face obstacles
• Who is Hope Hicks, the former Trump adviser testifying in New York criminal trial?
• In time for May the Fourth, Mark Hamill of 'Star Wars' stopped by the White House
• Let's remember the time NPR had a 'Star Wars' radio drama
• Katie Ledecky tells NPR about her plans for the Paris Olympics — and L.A. in 2028
• Who threatened to sue Fox News over a mini series? Find out in the quiz
• A hobbyist photographer snaps photo of an extremely rare bird in its 1st U.S. sighting
• The mysterious 'Great Attractor' pulling the Milky Way galaxy off course
• A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special'
• Have you seen this emotional support gator? Wally's owner says he's lost in Georgia
• Pregnant women in Missouri can't get divorced. Critics say it fuels domestic violence
• Tiny Desk Premiere: Otoboke Beaver
• After a boom in cash aid to tackle poverty, some states are now banning it
• Campus protests over the war in Gaza have gone international
• Whistleblower Joshua Dean, who raised concerns about Boeing jets, dies at 45
• The $7,500 tax credit for electric cars keeps changing. Here's how to get it now
• Cicadas are back on the menu. One chef shares his dish ideas — and an easy recipe
• Biden is giving the Medal of Freedom to a who's who of Democrats (and Katie Ledecky)