Health Opioid settlement fund use sparks disagreement in Philadelphia Pennsylvania state officials have told Philadelphia it is spending the money on things that are too off the mark, such as repairing homes, schools and parks in Kensington, a poor neighborhood that the overdose epidemic has ravaged.
Health King County gives away lockboxes to keep guns from being stolen, accidentally fired King County public health officials hope homes in the area will be a little safer after the county gave away thousands of firearm lockboxes. Eilís O'Neill
Health Breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans, new study shows A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women. Yuki Noguchi
Health Pfizer pulls sickle cell drug from market Pfizer recalled Oxbryta and ended clinical trials over safety concerns, but sickle cell advocates are warning that stopping the drug abruptly could be dangerous.
Health This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee. Kamala Thiagarajan
Politics Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other direction, protecting transgender rights. Selena Simmons-Duffin
Health 'America's Nobel' goes to a power couple who made a startling discovery about HIV This year's Lasker Prize for public service goes to South African researchers Salim and Quarraisha Abdool-Karim. The married couple made a startling discovery about HIV — and did something about it. Kate Bartlett
Health 'The Road to Wisdom' charts COVID skepticism, distrust and misinformation The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that we are a deeply divided society. Cynicism and distrust of science, health professionals, and institutions have taken hold and remain, even after the emergency of the pandemic has faded.
Health Maryland seemed poised this year to legalize medical aid in dying. What happened? Most Americans support allowing some terminally ill patients to end their own lives. But a Maryland bill’s narrow defeat shows the issue is still religiously fraught and politically delicate. Scott Maucione
Health Stressed out? These 8 skills can help boost mood and reduce anxiety Life is stressful. Whether it’s work or relationship issues or you’re worrying about politics or global conflict, it can be overwhelming. NPR’s Stress Less: A quest to reclaim your calm aims to help. Allison Aubrey