NPR News: 01-07-2025 7PM EST

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An estimated $49 billion in medical debt would no longer be shown on the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans. The CFPB estimates it could boost credit scores by an average of 20 points and allow for the approval of 22,000 more mortgages a year. NASA says it will hedge its bets and pursue two different options for an ambitious robotic mission to bring rock samples home from Mars.