Health Predicting cognitive decline in Alzheimer's New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer's has progressed and how fast a patient's memory will decline. Jon Hamilton Play AudioListen 4 mins
Health The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what? Dr. Jean Kaseya is now figuring out how to cope with the new foreign aid landscape. Gabrielle Emanuel
Politics How much will that surgery cost? Hospital price lists remain largely unhelpful Health care price transparency is one of the few bipartisan issues in Washington, D.C. But much of the information is not helpful to patients, and there's no evidence that it's lowering costs. Daniel Chang
Health As the U.S. population ages, solo caregiving becomes more common NPR's Emily Kwong speaks with clinical social worker Marie Clouqueur on what it's like to be a solo caregiver and how to navigate the challenges. Gurjit Kaur Adam Raney Emily Kwong Play AudioListen 6 mins
Arts & Life This may be the most lead polluted place on Earth. Is there any hope? The U.N. has identified Kabwe, a city of almost 300,000 people in Zambia, as one of the most polluted places on the planet. Who is to blame? And can justice be done? Julie Bourdin Photos by Tommy Trenchard
Health As measles cases rise, some parents become vaccine enthusiasts Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states also report outbreaks, some parents want their kids to get their shots early. Maria Godoy Play AudioListen 4 mins
Health FDA vaccine official ousted The FDA's top vaccine regulator says he was forced out by the Trump administration and criticizes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "misinformation and lies" about vaccines. Rob Stein Play AudioListen 4 mins
Health Measles outbreak sparks vaccine enthusiasm across the country Measles spreads quickly in communities where vaccination rates are low - and vaccine hesitancy has been on the rise for years. But amid a growing outbreak in Texas, vaccine enthusiasm is growing, as parents try to get their kids vaccinated early. Maria Godoy Play AudioListen 4 mins
Politics How a shifting U.S. role in preventing HIV could impact women in Africa The United Nation’s HIV/AIDS program estimates millions more deaths around the world over the next four years if U.S. funding does not resume. Play AudioListen 6 mins
Health VA doctors and therapists say Trump's back-to-office order will hurt veterans Under the Trump administration, federal agencies are calling employees into the office. Play AudioListen 4 mins
